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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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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World Penguin Day
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Dolomites
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Perfect timing
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International Zebra Day
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Wild lupines
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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Fossil Day
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A timeless view of the night sky
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Mandarin duck, Richmond Park, London, England
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Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
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First day of summer
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The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
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What s going on in this sky?
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A march toward a dream
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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International Rock Day
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International Surfing Day
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Hanging out on a limb
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World Book Day
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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Independence Day
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
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The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Türkiye
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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