Travel for Kids Namibia for Kids





		Namibia



		Namibia, the "living desert," is a unique landscape, with the highest sand dunes and driest deserts, but inland you’ll find verdant game parks with a boggling array of elephants, giraffes, ostriches, lions, cheetahs, leopards, wildebeests, and rare endangered black and white rhinos. Wherever you travel in Namibia, it’s sure to be an adventure for kids and parents.

		Kids will have fun learning about African animals, especially footprints and other tracking signs. Also, since Namibia is in the southern hemisphere, summer (their winter) is a great time to visit.


			North – Etosha National Park

			Central

			Namib-Naukluft Park


			Fun food –

			Try kudu stroganoff, zebra steaks, or ostrich egg omelettes (breakfast or dinner time at home won't be the same when your kids get back home).

			Shopping –

			Shop for necklaces and bracelets galore (made out of all sorts of stuff such as mussel and ostrich shells), or pillows embroidered with traditional designs and animal motifs, and small carved wooden elephants or giraffes.

Chasing Cheetahs
Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop

Meet Tiger Lily and Hi-Fi, cheetahs in a nature reserve run by the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. Find out about rescuing injured or orphaned cheetahs, research and collaboration with local farmers, plus fast facts about cheetahs. Super photographs of cheetahs and conservationists at work to save Africa's most endangered cats. (Picture book)

The Elephant Scientist
Caitlin O'Connell, Donna M. Jackson

Caitlin O'Connell is a scientist who studies elephants in Namibia's Etosha National Park. Learn about these amazing animals and her fascinating research, showing that elephants can listen and respond to sounds through their feet! Good for older kids. (Picture book)

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Southern African Wildlife
Mike Unwin

Not a kid's book per se, this is a super guide to the animals, birds, and reptiles you'll see in Namibia, plus how to spot tracks and signs. Detailed descriptions of each animal are accompanied by excellent photographs. (Guidebook)

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