A vast desert, many national parks and all sorts of animal inhabitants: Namibia is a magical land. The diverse fauna in particular attracts many tourists year after year. They want to explore the desert elephants’ habitat, follow in the footsteps of giraffes and watch the agile meerkats as they search for food together. Nevertheless, this world remains hidden from most people throughout their lives.
Namibia and its diverse wildlife
The two filmmakers Jens Westphalen and Thoralf Gropitz wanted to change that and therefore traveled through Namibia for three years – always looking for real animal stories. And the result is impressive, in the truest sense of the word: the two-part documentary “Namibia’s Natural Wonders – Life at the Limit” (Part 1) and “Namibia’s Natural Wonders – Little Heroes, Great Hunters” (Part 2) will be released on December 13, 2023 broadcast on NDR from 8:15 p.m.
If you don’t want to wait that long for a trip to wildlife Namibia, you can find first impressions in our picture gallery. It’s about hippos, chameleons, meerkats and many other inhabitants of the African country characterized by drought and heat. As different as the animals may be, they certainly have one thing in common: they have been able to exist in the constantly changing habitat for generations.