by Bernd Grahl | Aug 18, 2017 | Animals, Gondwana Kalahari Park, Gondwana Park, Kalahari Anib Lodge, Nature Conservation
If you haven’t heard about this wild cat before, the Black-footed Cat is the smallest wildcat species in Africa. And while most conservation programmes focus on big cats, this little guy is under just as much threat. It may look like an adorable house cat, but rest...
by Bernd Grahl | Jun 30, 2017 | Animals, Etosha Safari Camp, Etosha Safari Lodge, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Namibia Travel Tips, Uncategorized, What to do in Namibia
Otjihaenamparero is a farm about 20 kilometres outside of Kalkveld, Namibia. Interestingly enough, this site was declared a National Monument in 1951. Why? Because on this farmstead visitors will find 160-million-year-old dinosaur footprints. As far as research has...
by Bernd Grahl | Jun 23, 2017 | Animals, Klein-aus Vista, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Namibia Travel Tips, Uncategorized, What to do in Namibia
If you have been to Namibia, or planning a trip, add this little guy to your bucket list. The Namib Sand Gecko, web-footed gecko, or Pachydactylus rangei, was first described in 1908 by a Swedish Zoologist named L.G. Andersson. These small creatures were first...
by Bernd Grahl | Jul 29, 2016 | Animals, Kalahari Anib Lodge, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Uncategorized
So on average, most of us spend about 40 hours at work, every week. This basically means that you are spending more time at work than you are spending at home…take a moment to let that sink in. Having said that, it is important for all of us to feel comfortable at...
by Bernd Grahl | Feb 19, 2016 | African Stories, Animals, Fishing in Namibia, History Books, Miscellaneous, Stories & History, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, Walvisbay
They are powerful and gentle, inquisitive and wise, compassionate and social. Nevertheless whales have been hunted worldwide for centuries because of the many products that they provide: food, oil, gelatine, soap and basic ingredients for cosmetics and medicines....
by Bernd Grahl | Jan 22, 2016 | Animals, Canyon Lodge, Canyon Roadhouse, Canyon Village, Gondwana Kalahari Park, Gondwana Park, Kalahari Anib Lodge, Kalahari Farmhouse, Namib Desert Lodge, Nature Conservation
Like the fox in European folklore, the jackal is often represented in African folk tales as a trickster. Its ability to adapt to changing circumstances and its legendary stealth and cunning have inspired stories about the wily creature that dodges traps and avoids...
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