Tracking Wild Desert Elephants in Namibia - The Reality Few People Ever See

Doing my 2 week volunteer trip with EHRA (Elephant Human Relations Aid) we head out on part 2 of this adventure as we go deep into the heart of Namibia's Damaraland to spend 72 hours tracking the wild desert elephants of Namibia.

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These elusive desert-adapted elephants are uniquely adapted to survive in the harsh semi-desert conditions of this region. But their search for water and food often brings them close to villages and can cause elephant human conflict.

EHRA is working toward peaceful co-existence between humans and elephants. From foot patrols through harsh terrain to hearing powerful stories from those living closest to these giants, this is conservation in action.

🔨 Watch part 1 where we build an elephant protection wall here:    • Building Walls to Protect Namibia's Desert...  

🗣️ Topics covered in this video:

Desert-adapted elephants of Namibia

Human-wildlife conflict and co-existence

Conservation volunteering with EHRA

Wildlife tracking and fieldwork

Ethical elephant conservation in Africa

📍 Location: Damaraland, Namibia
🎥 Filmed with: Sony A7iii, iPhone 15 Pro, GoPro 11

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - 0:51 Intro
0:52 - 1:13 Getting ready for patrol
1:14 - 2:36 Fransfontein elephants
2:37 - 3:58 Meeting Titus
3:59 - 4:44 Change of plans
4:45 - 7:40 Oscar herd
7:41 - 8:57 Setting up camp 1
8:58 - 13:08 Damage by elephants
13:09 - 13:45 Beating the heat
13:46 - 15:41 Desert elephants
15:42 - 17:41 Tracking elephants by foot
17:42 - 18:11 Perfume tree
18:12 - 19:25 Rosie herd and baby!
19:26 - 20:14 Baby waking up
20:15 - 20:38 Setting up wild camp
20:39 - 21:39 Storm incoming
21:40 - 22:49 Last day
22:50 - 23:53 Outtro