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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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Poppies in bloom
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Sunny day, sweepin the clouds away
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Winter at Valley Forge
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International Jazz Day
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Happy birthday to the Peak!
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Lion cubs, South Africa
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‘The mountains are calling’
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Fashion models of the avian world
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Honoring the fallen
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hollywood s big night
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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Under Parisian skies
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St. Patrick s Day
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3,000 years of history
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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It’s Canada’s national day
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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A circular celebration
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