Namibia Heritage Sites Gallery

Africa, Namibia, Sossusvlei. Riverbed seen from the balloon in the Namib desert

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Three giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) amidst acacia trees, Twyfelfontein, Namibia

The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is the nominate subspecies of giraffe. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Sudan. It is currently extinct in the wild of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Eritrea. The Nubian giraffe used to be widespread everywhere on Northeast Africa. The subspecies, along with the entire species, was listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN in 2016. The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines, while undersides lack spotting. The median lump is particularly developed in the male giraffe

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The Dead Acacia Trees and Sand Dunes Landscape at Dead Vlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Dead Vlei is the old mud pan named for the dead acacia trees appearance. It now provides visitor with the most spectacular scenery at Sossusvlei in the Namib desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia

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