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The Sidewinding Adder (Bitis peringueyi) is found in the Namib Desert in Namibia and southern Angola. A small species ad...
04/03/2025

The Sidewinding Adder (Bitis peringueyi) is found in the Namib Desert in Namibia and southern Angola. A small species adapted to living in the dunes, I saw this individual on a Living Desert Tour out of Swakopmund. Check out the videos of it sidewinding and burying itself in the sand. Even though they are in the viper family, their venom is not overly toxic and won’t kill a human. Being only 20-25cm (8-10”) long, they are one of the smallest vipers in the world. True to their common name, they sidewind along the dunes, minimally touching their bodies to avoid the hot desert sand. They are also unique in having their eyes nearly on top of their head, which enables them to bury themselves deep in the sand with just their eyes piercing the surface. Their diet consists mainly of lizards and geckos and it’s through this diet that they also receive enough moisture. From recent nature explorations of Namibia and Botswana.

The Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) is found in the Namib desert from southern Angola through Namibia to South...
04/02/2025

The Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) is found in the Namib desert from southern Angola through Namibia to South Africa. I was lucky enough to see this specimen on a Living Desert tour out of Swakopmund. An omnivorous species, the Namaqua Chameleon eats insects and small lizards, but also plant matter and inorganic matter like gravel and sand. This inorganic material may help with digestion or remove parasites. It’s a terrestrial species, but will venture into shrubs to hunt and that’s where we found this individual. A voracious predator with a high metabolism, the species eats till its stomach is filled and begins eating again as soon as digestion begins. They can eat up to 23 darkling Beatles in a day. They obtain moisture through their food, but also drink dew and fog from rocks and vegetation. An incredibly small bladder indicates that they receive enough water through food and fog so there is no need to store water. Natural predators include jackals, hawks and eagles. From recent nature explorations of Namibia and Botswana. 🇳🇦

The shovel snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae) is found in the Namib Desert in Namibia and Angola. I saw this individual ...
04/01/2025

The shovel snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae) is found in the Namib Desert in Namibia and Angola. I saw this individual on a Living Desert tour out of Swakopmund. These lizards are extremely fast and this one did not want to stay still. They have enlarged feet which help them speed across the sand and also not to sink into it. Its shovel shaped snout helps it dig into the sand to escape predators or extremely high temperatures. The Shovel-snouted Lizard drinks fog that condenses on cold nights and stores this water in a special water bladder, which it can access to drink. From recent nature explorations of Namibia and Botswana. 🇳🇦

The Namib sand gecko (Pachydactylus rangei) is a small nocturnal gecko with oversized eyes. These eyes help it find its ...
03/31/2025

The Namib sand gecko (Pachydactylus rangei) is a small nocturnal gecko with oversized eyes. These eyes help it find its prey, which consists of crickets, grasshoppers and small spiders. They spend their days in burrows up to 1 m(3’) deep, which they dig with their webbed feet. Their skin is nearly translucent and it’s actually possible to see some internal organs. They are endemic to the Namib desert, from Angola through Namibia and northern South Africa. I encountered this cool lizard and a few others on a Living Desert tour out of Swa Scotland, a popular coastal city. From recent nature explorations of Namibia and Botswana. 🇳🇦

With an extremely limited distribution in remote foothills along the Orange River, Pachypodium namaquanum is found only ...
03/30/2025

With an extremely limited distribution in remote foothills along the Orange River, Pachypodium namaquanum is found only in southern Namibia and South Africa.
Older branched specimens resemble people at a distance hence the common Afrikaans name of Halfmens. It was a species at the top of my list and it was not easy to find. Luckily I found a local in Rosh Pinah who knew the plants and the geology in the area. We drove out of town to a remote valley and hiked to finally find just two plants growing near each other. Without any branches they didn’t quite resemble a person but I was still so happy to see this rare and elusive species. From recent nature explorations of Namibia and Botswana.
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Rock Dassies are common among the Quiver Trees at Garas Rest Camp and Quiver Tree Forest Camp. Rocks stained white by de...
03/29/2025

Rock Dassies are common among the Quiver Trees at Garas Rest Camp and Quiver Tree Forest Camp. Rocks stained white by decades of urine are a sure sign of their presence. This one was particularly calm and didn’t mind me being around. Although they look like a giant rodent without a tail, Dassies, also known as Rock Hyrax’s, are more closely related to Elephants and the Dugong. From recent nature explorations of Namibia and Botswana. 🇳🇦

My name is Dan Doucette aka and over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing plants and animals from my recent 2 month natur...
03/29/2025

My name is Dan Doucette aka and over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing plants and animals from my recent 2 month nature trip to Namibia and Botswana. 🇧🇼

I had been to Namibia 10 years prior but only for about 10 days and most of that was on organized tours. Being a Horticu...
03/28/2025

I had been to Namibia 10 years prior but only for about 10 days and most of that was on organized tours. Being a Horticulturalist, my second trip was more focused on finding rare and endemic plants. The first of those was the majestic Quiver Tree (Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma), pictured above. Found only in Namibia and Botswana, I visited Garas Park and Quiver Tree Forest Park, the two areas in Namibia with the highest density of trees. Some of the oldest are approaching 500 years in age. From recent nature explorations through Namibia and Botswana.
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Become a Community Sponsor and help fuel the next phase of Project Noah's growth! Our product team has an exciting digit...
03/15/2025

Become a Community Sponsor and help fuel the next phase of Project Noah's growth! Our product team has an exciting digital roadmap ahead and we are continuing to invest in a dynamic future for Project Noah. Community Sponsorship is a recent new program launched with the newly released Project Noah platform. Thank you in advance to our passionate and wonderful nature community for your support!
https://projectnoah.org/become-project-noah-community-sponsor

PS: Great Eggfly Butterfly photographed by Ranger John B. in the Philippines.

03/03/2025

Today, on , Project Noah would like to share news on our new site!
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We are thrilled to publicly share the launch of the new and improved Project Noah! Over two years in the works, this next generation Project Noah includes a whole new creative design, an enhanced user experience and many exciting new web features.
A few highlights of this launch include: a creative new design that impacts all webpages, a new explore worldwide by country section, a new discover section with special wildlife content this month, newly designed species webpages that feature biological information and community spottings, a new on-site nature blogging feature called Nature Stories and a new on-site, interactive Nature Calendar.
In many ways, this next generation version of Project Noah reflects a spirited return to our roots - building nature community online, learning about wildlife and discovering new species. We hope the time and attention we put into the creative shows our team's deep passion for wildlife and building nature community online.
We encourage you to explore the site and develop a feel for the user experience. Current community members should reset your password to login to your Profiles.
Our team's long-term vision is for Project Noah to be a dynamic and friendly global digital space to share wildlife spottings, learn about wildlife and connect with people passionate about nature! We are really excited to share our new site with you and we welcome any initial reactions or feedback from the community.
www.projectnoah.org
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Today is ! 🐦🦔🐞The Theme for this year is Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet. Learn more abou...
03/03/2025

Today is ! 🐦🦔🐞

The Theme for this year is Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.

Learn more about World Wildlife Day: https://wildlifeday.org/en
View Upcoming Events: https://wildlifeday.org/en/events-list

Project Noah welcomes one of our newest community members, Michaelocana, a Macro Photographer from the Philippines! Michaelocana's first wildlife spotting on Project Noah is this slant-faced grasshopper!

Spotting on Project Noah: https://projectnoah.org/spottings/slant-faced-grasshopper-20

Project Noah has an important announcement to share with our community! Our team has been working incredibly hard for th...
11/14/2024

Project Noah has an important announcement to share with our community! Our team has been working incredibly hard for the last 2+ years re-designing, engineering and building out the next generation version of ProjectNoah.org

The next generation Project Noah will be redesigned from the ground up with an entirely new creative design and user experience.

We will be launching the new site over the coming weeks! Stay tuned! 🌎 🦋🐛🐦🌎

Today is 🐒October 24th is designated to promote conservation and raise awareness for Gibbons worldwide. Gibbons are al...
10/24/2024

Today is 🐒

October 24th is designated to promote conservation and raise awareness for Gibbons worldwide.

Gibbons are also known as lesser apes as they are smaller than the great apes. Gibbons move through a special form of swinging from branch to branch, known as brachiation, due to the uniquely flexible anatomy of their wrist joints and arms. They inhabit tropical and subtropical rainforests of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Scientists have classified 20 species of Gibbons alive today across 4 Genera.

This gibbon was photographed by Project Noah member B**g Ambutong in Malaysia.
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7999730

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Today, on #WorldWildlifeDay, Project Noah would like to share news on our new site! 🦋💚🦋 We are thrilled to publicly share the launch of the new and improved Project Noah! Over two years in the works, this next generation Project Noah includes a whole new creative design, an enhanced user experience and many exciting new web features. A few highlights of this launch include: a creative new design that impacts all webpages, a new explore worldwide by country section, a new discover section with special wildlife content this month, newly designed species webpages that feature biological information and community spottings, a new on-site nature blogging feature called Nature Stories and a new on-site, interactive Nature Calendar. In many ways, this next generation version of Project Noah reflects a spirited return to our roots - building nature community online, learning about wildlife and discovering new species. We hope the time and attention we put into the creative shows our team's deep passion for wildlife and building nature community online. We encourage you to explore the site and develop a feel for the user experience. Current community members should reset your password to login to your Profiles. Our team's long-term vision is for Project Noah to be a dynamic and friendly global digital space to share wildlife spottings, learn about wildlife and connect with people passionate about nature! We are really excited to share our new site with you and we welcome any initial reactions or feedback from the community. www.projectnoah.org 🐧🦋🐞🐦🐿🦎🦒🦥🐅🦋🕷

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