The north-west of Namibia has a small population of the desert dwelling elephants (Loxodonta africana africana), 357 were identified in 1983 (Viljoen, 1987) and 600 were reported in 2014 (MET, 2014). Desert-dwelling elephants, in Namibia's hyper-arid northwest region, are considered very special due to their adaptations that help them survive a difficult existence in the world´s oldest desert (Figure 1,2). They are vulnerable to many factors. Water and food shortages, extreme weather conditions and high resource competition with human inhabitants in the pro-Namib Desert are some of their daily challenges (Figure 3).