CRAYFISH FESTIVAL

The biggest event in the Lüderitz Calendar took the town by storm in the form of the second ever Crayfish Festival. Held over the long Easter weekend, beginning on the 9th April and ending on the 12th, the festival was both a chance for local businesses and talent to showcase themselves, and an excuse for [...]

OIL SPILL CAUSES WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO INDIGENOUS PENGUIN POPULATION

A large oilslick has been discovered along the coastline near Lüderitz and has already caused serious damage to the colony of African Penguins that are native to this area of Namibia. A small scale clean-up plan has been implemented in order to remove the damaging substance from affected penguins and prevent more of the colony [...]