On our last “Namibia & Botswana Southern Circle” accommodated tour we were on our way from Swakopmund to the Namib Desert where we do a short stop in Walvis Bay, which is situated 30km south of Swakopmund.
Walvis Bay has a very famous lagoon, which is considered as one of the richest and most important coastal wetlands of Southern Africa with innumerable sea birds, pelicans and flamingos. In the summer season it provides a feeding ground for up to 250.000 birds of 50 species including flamingos, the chestnut-banded plover, Damara terns, pelicans, cormorants and sea gulls.
The Lagoon is also one of the best flamingo viewing localities in the world. During a few months of the year the Greater and Lesser Flamingo move from their breeding spots in Ethosha and the Sua Pan (Botswana) to the lagoon in Walvis Bay. Sometimes you can find up to 40.000 Flamingos here.
But as mentioned it is very rare to find these Flamingos as they are only there at a certain time of the year. So it was a big surprise for us, when we arrived and saw the Flamingos being there. We took a walk along the beach and found more and more of these beautiful pink birds. It was very interesting! We observed them while fishing, feeding and flying and of course took lots of pictures of these numerous stunning birds. What a great moment!
Larissa
Larissa Walter
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Can’t wait to be on the safari in September.