The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid landscape of towering dunes, occupying about 34,000km² between the towns of Lüderitz in the south and ...

Strewn across the Namib desert is a treasure trove of stone ... over 160 kilometers through a landscape of gravel plains and ...

This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

This part of Namibia is one of the least hospitable places on Earth. On the coast, the colossal sand dunes of the Namib Desert meet the Atlantic in violent fashion. Strong winds and heavy fog ...

These geckos have adapted their webbed feet not only to help them stay atop, but to bury beneath the dunes of the Namib Desert ... quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make ...

Michael Schober (Austria) reveals a precious waterhole inset like a green gem within the sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The emerald pool was invisible to Michael, who was on the ground. ‘Only when ...

Namibia is full of special places, and Sossusvlei is one of the finest. Towering dunes over 300 meters tall rise from the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the main goal of the ...