Tag Archive: Namibia
Saving Rhinos with Music in Namibia
Rhino poaching has reached epidemic proportions across the African continent. Even though the international trade in rhino horn has been banned since 1977, rising consumer demand has continued to fuel criminal syndicates that brutally kill rhinos for their horns. If…
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Top 5 Ways to Experience Namibia
Upon gaining its independence in 1990, Namibia became one of the first countries in the world to include environmental protection in its constitution. Today, nearly half this country’s landmass is designated as national parks, communal conservancies, and private wilderness reserves….
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Black Rhinos Survive in the Deserts of Namibia
Due largely to the high value of powdered rhino horns in traditional Chinese medicine, poachers killed 98 percent of the rhinos in Africa between 1960 and 1995. Even now, rhino populations continue to decline rapidly around the world. In 2011, both a…
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Top 5 Safari Specials for 2015 — Save up to $2,500 on Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and More!
We’ve compiled some of the best safari deals for 2015 right here in one beautifully-wrapped little package. It’s not too late to escape the winter or plan a summer vacation! Click on a trip below to see the itinerary and…
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Five Reasons to Visit Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Namibia’s ominously named Skeleton Coast is one of the wildest and strangest corners of Africa. It also happens to offer one of the continent’s most unique and thrilling safari experiences. It encompasses the country’s remote northern Atlantic coast from Angola in…
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