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'End of the world' beach where skeletons lie in sand and 'desert lions' prowl
Skeleton Coast in Namibia is so dangerous visitors need a supervised tour operator to explore the area, which is scattered with skeletons, shipwrecks and predators
The world's 'most dangerous' beach has been compared to the "end of the Earth".
Skeleton Coast, a 40 km wide and 500 km long coastal stretch in Namibia boasts breathtaking views from a distance. But when getting a closer look the sand dunes are scattered with skeletons and shipwreck disasters.
The beach is also home to seal colonies, hyenas, leopards and cheetahs and "elusive desert lions". As if what is prowling on the surface isn't scary enough, the Atlantic Ocean waves are filled with 11 shark species too meaning that the area is full of predators looking for prey.
Even the currents of the water are dangerous with locals warning that taking a dip isn't worth the risk. One resident said: "You don’t want to swim out too far. The current will take you 200 kilometres out."
The beach, which is also a National Park, is split into two sections with one part of it being freely accessible. However, a large part of it can only be accessed through sky safaris due to how risky it is for visitors, reported The Mirror.
Greg Welby, founder of African Travel Resource, said the area is "arguably the most remote, adventurous and exciting safaris of their type in Africa at the moment." He added: "Days are filled with an endless stream of remarkable experiences, amazing landscapes, desert and coastal wildlife, historic shipwrecks and abandoned diamond mines, as well as visiting authentic Himba villages further inland. A truly life-punctuating adventure."
It seems that the adventure isn't worth it for many as skeletons are scattered along the coastline. It is thought that there have been more than 500 shipwrecks, with the bodies never being recovered.
Friede, who is a ranger at Skeleton Coast National Park, claimed to have photographed 112 wrecks. He explained: “Even if you survived the wreck you were probably doomed. You struggle ashore, overjoyed that you’ve been saved, and then realise that you landed in a desert and probably should have gone down with the ship."
Daily Star Sunday
Skeleton Coast in Namibia is so dangerous visitors need a supervised tour operator to explore the area, which is scattered with skeletons, shipwrecks and predators
The world's 'most dangerous' beach has been compared to the "end of the Earth".
Skeleton Coast, a 40 km wide and 500 km long coastal stretch in Namibia boasts breathtaking views from a distance. But when getting a closer look the sand dunes are scattered with skeletons and shipwreck disasters.
The beach is also home to seal colonies, hyenas, leopards and cheetahs and "elusive desert lions". As if what is prowling on the surface isn't scary enough, the Atlantic Ocean waves are filled with 11 shark species too meaning that the area is full of predators looking for prey.
Even the currents of the water are dangerous with locals warning that taking a dip isn't worth the risk. One resident said: "You don’t want to swim out too far. The current will take you 200 kilometres out."
The beach, which is also a National Park, is split into two sections with one part of it being freely accessible. However, a large part of it can only be accessed through sky safaris due to how risky it is for visitors, reported The Mirror.
Greg Welby, founder of African Travel Resource, said the area is "arguably the most remote, adventurous and exciting safaris of their type in Africa at the moment." He added: "Days are filled with an endless stream of remarkable experiences, amazing landscapes, desert and coastal wildlife, historic shipwrecks and abandoned diamond mines, as well as visiting authentic Himba villages further inland. A truly life-punctuating adventure."
It seems that the adventure isn't worth it for many as skeletons are scattered along the coastline. It is thought that there have been more than 500 shipwrecks, with the bodies never being recovered.
Friede, who is a ranger at Skeleton Coast National Park, claimed to have photographed 112 wrecks. He explained: “Even if you survived the wreck you were probably doomed. You struggle ashore, overjoyed that you’ve been saved, and then realise that you landed in a desert and probably should have gone down with the ship."
Daily Star Sunday