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June, 28 2012 in
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Leopard Tortoise - Master of Survival
Few tortoise species are as well-known as the African leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, science, Stamps and Stories, vacation, gondwana, Uncategorized, nature, animals in namibia, birds in namibia, climate, Benguela Current, IUCN’s Red List, jackass penguin, guano layer, penguin eggs, southern tip of africa, penguin, african penguin, Spheniscus demersus, penguin numbers, penguins moult, stamps and stories
June, 14 2012 in
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Our African Penguin - On the List of endangered Species
It’s surprising to think of penguins in the African heat rather than in colder climes,...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, Republic of Upingtonia, Dr Georg Hartmann, Trek Boers, vacation, swa, Dr Philaletes Kuhn, South West Africa Company, Grootfontein, georg hartmann, gondwana, friendly Boer settlement, german consul, Grootfontein District, futile efforts, Lieutenant Steinhausen, Transvaal-Boers, Hereroland, south west africa, stamps and stories
June, 14 2012 in
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The Dorslandtrek (II) - Commandant Lombard and his group
The previous issue discussed the futile efforts of the first Trek Boers to establish...
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June, 13 2012 in
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Dorslandtrek (I) - The Republic of Upingtonia
Today many people are not aware that the Trek Boers laid the foundations of the...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namibia Tourism Expo, mannie heymans, Tourism Expo, success, mannie heyman, gondwana, mannie heymans mountainbike, mountain bike
June, 8 2012 in
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Mannie Heymans at the Namibia Tourism Expo 2012
The secret of Mannie Heymans success has been revealed at the Tourism Expo. Gondwana...
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May, 29 2012 in
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Donkey carts: The 4x4s of rural Namibia
Although you may think that mini-bus taxis, buses and bakkies are the modern means of...
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May, 29 2012 in
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Namib Desert Lodge in TV Film on Emigrants
The true story of a young woman from Münster in Germany, who follows her heart and moves...
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May, 22 2012 in
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Hoodia - Hardy Plant of the Desert
A true desert bloom crowned in the springtime by large disc-shaped crimson flowers, Hoodia
May, 2 2012 in
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Rehoboth-Baster - The 'Kappie' of the Women
Although the long dress and the unique headdress of the Rehoboth Baster women has today...
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April, 23 2012 in
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The Caprivi Strip - Result of a Diplomatic Blunder
The question that often crosses people's minds is why the Caprivi Strip, which reaches...
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April, 13 2012 in
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Gondwana Supports Katutura Soap Project
Lacally sourced, ethical, handmade and eco friendly soaps
April, 3 2012 in
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The peculiar Tower of Tiras
The designer's and builder's name was Siegfried Schnebel. "This is a windmill which I...
