A beautiful sighting of a breeding herd of desert-adapted elephants at Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in Namibia.​ "These elephants have unique adaptations for surviving in the desert - including long slender legs and wider feet, adapted for walking in the dunes, and also, climbing the region's rocky outcrops. Here we see them walking down into a riverbed after feeding up on the riverbank." - Abner Simeon, Private Guide.​ Experience Wilderness Hoanib https://bit.ly/45mG2FV Video credit to

1.1K views · 138 reactions | Climate change has made the Namib Desert an even harsher environment to survive — but these desert elephants endure. #SecretsOfTheElephants | National Geographic TV | Facebook

Namibia’s desert elephants are taught by their elders how to survive in one of the harshest environments of our planet. These elephants do not push over trees as much as elephants elsewhere because they know they might have to utilize them the following season. But delectable young shoots like this are irresistible and they know exactly how to get the most of these tasty morsels. #namibia #desert #desertlife #elephants #desertelephants #desertelephantsnamibia | A Wild Connection

The elephants of the Namib Desert must be as tough as the landscape to survive 🐘💪 #SecretsoftheElephants | National Geographic Animals

Desert elephants live in tight-knit family groups, typically led by an older matriarch who guides the herd using her knowledge of water sources and seasonal migration routes. In the heart of Namibia, the desert is alive with opportunity after the rare rains of 2025. Martin Gregus Jr captured this footage of an elephant calf taking playful steps under the watchful eyes of the herd's matriarch, making the most of this unique abundance of food and water. | National Geographic