IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

In Namibia's scorched desert, these animals thrive

For the first stop in this year's Where in the World Is Matt Lauer adventure, Matt and Savannah Guthrie visited Namibia in southwestern Africa.  The video above tells the success story of the cheetah in the region, and also shows Savannah spending time with desert-adapted elephants, who manage to survive in an area where it rains less than 6 inches a year. Below, Matt gets acquainted with some of
For the first stop in this year's Where in the World Is Matt Lauer adventure, Matt and Savannah Guthrie visited Namibia in southwestern Africa.  The video above tells the success story of the cheetah in the region, and also shows Savannah spending time with desert-adapted elephants, who manage to survive in an area where it rains less than 6 inches a year. Below, Matt gets acquainted with some of the fascinating little creatures who also survive in Namibia's scorching desert, including the sand-diving lizard, the fog-basking beetle, and a hungry chameleon.