Walvis Bay is situated just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, has a relaxed atmosphere, and is protected by Pelican Point sand spit from strong ocean currents.<\/p>\n
The bay is rich in plankton and marine life, which in turn, historically, attracted large numbers of southern right whales, hence its name, which comes from the Afrikaans, meaning \u2018Whale Bay\u2019. Boat trips from Walvis Bay can be rewarding as it is possible to see a number of cetacean species, including Heaviside\u2019s dolphin, and even Cape fur seals.<\/p>\n
Because of its strategic location on the sea route to the Cape of Good Hope, Walvis Bay has been occupied at various times by a succession of colonists, including the British during the 19th century \u2018Scramble for Africa\u2019.<\/p>\n
Walvis Bay is one of the driest cities on Earth \u2013 it has a very rare climate which is classified as \u2018cold desert\u2019 and receives only 13.2 millimetres of precipitation a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A port city and natural harbour on Namibia\u2019s west coast, Walvis Bay\u2019s strategic position has resulted in a complicated political history. Today it is an important area for wildlife and tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12963,"featured_media":14474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,33],"tags":[7,14,34],"class_list":{"0":"post-14477","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-travel","9":"tag-apie-project","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-travel"},"yoast_head":"\n