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 | Jan 27, 2017 | Enviromental Conservation, Miscellaneous, Namibia Story, Nature Conservation, Stories & History, Uncategorized
The Gondwana Collection is celebrating its 21st birthday this year. To the public we are known as a lodge group that strives for service excellence and to conduct business in a way that is environmentally conscious. One of our major aims as a company is to preserve...
by Bernd Grahl | Nov 25, 2016 | Enviromental Conservation, Nature Conservation, Save Water in Namibia, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, The Delight Hotel, Uncategorized
Technically it is still spring, despite the extreme heat we have already experienced. And with the rain that arrived earlier this week and the promise of more rain coming our way, we thought this would be the ideal time to discuss …wait for it, gardening! So we are...
by Bernd Grahl | Nov 11, 2016 | Cave, Miscellaneous, Namibia Travel Tips, Nature Conservation, Stories & History, Uncategorized
Namibia is generally known as an arid country, with soft desert sand and harsh waterless landscapes stretching from Atlantic Ocean to every border. However, the country holds so much more. One of the treasures Namibia holds that is often forgotten is the Dragon’s...
by Bernd Grahl | Feb 26, 2016 | History Books, Miscellaneous, Namib Desert Lodge, Namib Desert Lodge, Namibia Story, Nature Conservation, Stories & History
How does the Dancing White Lady spider find its way back to its den in an almost straight line after hours of zigzagging about? What can we do to prevent deserts from spreading? And above all, where do we get answers to such interesting and vital questions? The last...
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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