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Thick fogs, strong winds, and treacherous
shoals encountered off the coast, grounded
many a ship. Over the years, many ships
came to grief and the coast was lined with
thousands of shipwrecks which is why it
got its name Skeleton Coast.

Black-backed Jackal
From Damaraland we head off west
towards the cold Atlantic coastline and
the town of Swakopmund. On the way, we
stop off at Cape Cross Seal Colony and the
haunting remains of the Zeila shipwreck.
Renowned as one of the largest settlements
of Cape fur seals, Cape Cross marks the
spot where the first European explorer set
foot on the coast of Namibia in 1486. This is
now home to a thriving colony of more than
200,000 cape fur seals.

Strong land wind blows surf backward

Zeila - A fishing vessel that ran aground in 2008, is now
home to thousands of cormorants and other sea birds.

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