Kaokoland

Wildlife & Animals

Expert

Anthony is the author of the 'Botswana & Namibia' Lonely Planet guide.

Kaokoland is not, primarily, a wildlife destination. The very remote desert wilderness doesn’t support large populations of animals, but gemsbok, springbok and Hartmann's mountain zebra are scattered throughout the area. The Kunene River, which forms the border between Namibia and Angola, harbors many nile crocodiles as well as a few hippos.

ElephantVery Rare

GiraffeRare

HippoVery Rare

BuffaloNone

ZebraRare

WildebeestNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoVery Rare

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

CheetahVery Rare

HyenaVery Rare

Wild DogNone

Wildlife Highlights

Although most visitors don’t come here to see wildlife, everybody hopes to catch a glimpse of the sought after desert elephant. They are, however, easier to track further south in the more accessible Damaraland region. The area is home to a wide variety of small reptiles including the endemic desert chameleon.