The Buffy Gray’s Lark in Namibia

The Gray’s Lark is a stocky, pale, plain buffy-white lark that frequently matches the colour of the stony terrain it lives in. Its dark-tipped pale grey-blue bill and white-fringed dark tail distinguish it from the rest of the lark species.  The Gray’s...

A Guide to the Ovambo People of Namibia

The Aawambo, or Ovambo, people are one of Namibia’s most vibrant tribes, and have retained many aspects of their cultural practices, despite concerted efforts to wipe out what was believed to be ‘pagan practices’, especially by those of the Christian missionaries....

The Namibian Cape Fox

The small Cape fox looks as cuddlesome as it does look beautiful. It is also known as the silver jackal, cama or kama fox, and silver-backed fox, and it is found throughout the grass plains and semi-arid parts of southern Africa. These foxes have silver colouring on...