For those who survive its harshest interval, Etosha becomes, once again, a Living Eden. The searing Namibian desert and the frigid Atlantic sea meet along this 1200-mile strip of land off the southwestern coast of Africa. Here, the basic elements of the earth exist in paradoxical extremes. Namib, the hottest of lands, is obscured in mist created by the Benguela, one of the coldest of ocean currents. The inhabitants of Eden Namib have adapted superbly to this tortuous climate.
Lizards swim through sand, snakes surf the sand dunes, beetles race over miles of desert.
You will be surprised by many of the creatures who call this desiccated landscape home. For a new baby animal in the wilds of Africa, surviving the first year of life is a difficult challenge. In Warthogs, Impala And Wildebeest'. Our World, Their World - Vol. Proceeds from the sale of this video will be donated to the charity 'Friends Of The Earth '.