Though the coastal Namib Desert begins in the southwest of Angola, and creeps into South Africa, the largest stretch of the Namib makes up the coastline of Namibia. Parts of the Namib rise in steep elevation, while the northern portion is often shrouded in thick fog rolling off the Atlantic. The fog over the region called the Skeleton Coast is responsible for numerous shipwrecks, but the moisture it brings into the harsh desert landscape is crucial to the flora and fauna that thrive here.
Is that a face in the sand?
Today in History
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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European river otter, Netherlands
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River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Cold? What cold?
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Life in the slow lane
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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Guiding ships to safety
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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An old celebration for a new season
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Under Parisian skies
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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Behold the blood moon
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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
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Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
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Mother s Day
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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Celebrating sea otters
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