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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The monsoon arrives in the desert
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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On this shore, history was made
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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International Mountain Day
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Patriot Day
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Of moose and Maine
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International Women s Day
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Lei Day in Hawaii
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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The story of the poinsettia
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World Bee Day
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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Chinese New Year
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International Mountain Day
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Opt outside today
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A winter light show
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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