A photographic tour of Namibia
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Lioness and captured springbok
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Zebra in the open plains of Etosha
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Sunset in Swakopmund
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Shipwrecked on Skeleton Coast
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Seals fight for territory
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“The Smelliest Place on Earth”
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Nap time for seal
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View of Palmwag nature reserve
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Elephants in a rocky riverbed
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Namibia’s national animal
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Bobbing heads from trees
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Break for blue wildebeest
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A giraffe gets frightened
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Warning for visitors
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The plains are filled with elephants
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Springbok portrait
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Giraffes move in slowly
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Rhinoceros needs a bath
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Down by the waterhole
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Face into the dirt
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Scavenger looks for food
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The Okaukuejo waterhole at sunset
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Herd gathers at Batia watering hole
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Too hot for these birds
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Impalas battle it out
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Elephants hit the road
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Don’t stare at the camera
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Lion plays hide-and-seek
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The Chudop watering hole
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Hot day for wildebeest
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Zebra peeks out
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Elephant opens wide
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Kudu enjoy a spring
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Hyena licks its chops
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A zebra laughs towards the sky
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Getting down to drink
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Gabar goshawk at sundown
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Lioness at sundown
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Sunset at the Moringa watering hole
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On the dunes in Namib-Naukluft park
Over two weeks, photographer Gordon Donovan traveled across nearly 4,000 kilometers of deserts, grasslands and mountains throughout Namibia … alone.
Armed with only two camera bodies and an assortment of lenses, he trekked up the Skeleton Coast to see shipwrecks and a seal colony at Cape Cross. He turned inland toward the rustic hills of Damaraland, where wild animals roam free outside the Palmwag nature reserve. Several times, he had to sign waivers acknowledging the risk of being eaten alive.
The final nine days of his journey were a one-man road trip through the vast landscapes of Etosha National Park, where Donovan was able to capture the region’s thriving wildlife and natural beauty. (Yahoo News)
Photography by Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News
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