Extremely rare visitor to the Namib desert waterhole

One of the rarest and best sighting during daylight of a thirsty brown hyena at the Namib desert waterhole of Gondwana Collection in Namibia.

[@XSemperIdem5]

The sensitivity of the microphone is so good. Really adds to the experience of watching these great creatures.

[@Katseye102]

He was very thirsty!! I find it incredible you can actually hear him lapping up the water, very cool!

[@spikespa5208]

Where is the mic?

[@annettelane659]

Blessed be, a rare sighting indeed. The whole scene is absolutely stunning with the early morning sunlight on the sand. And off he goes, beautiful sighting.!!

[@c.harvey2424]

He lowered the water level with his gulping! What a rarity, so glad we saw this!

[@jacquelinehall6198]

WOW - This is an awesome sighting of a brown hyena. Thank you for sharing 🇬🇧

[@theoldman7739]

It was really great to see the Brown Hyena. Especially in daylight. Thanks for recording this. Awesome sighting. Also. LOVE the new camera.

[@BellaBarossa]

We just tuned in after a couple of hours' break and saw this - amazing! I've never seen one by daylight, only nighttime.

[@lindamccoy7984]

Poor thing…he’s so thirsty:(( Thank you for supplying animals with a safe watering hole❣️

[@normanwells2755]

It isn't natural and can impact the mix of animals and vegetation in the area.

[@The4Squared]

​@@normanwells2755Fences are also not natural.

[@user-ho3dk4pg8y]

@@normanwells2755In this world where humans have impacted the entire globe, to the detriment of animals, it we need to help in anyway we can.

[@normanwells2755]

Fences have been removed from that property.@@The4Squared

[@normanwells2755]

@@user-ho3dk4pg8y This water hole was constructed to serve animals in numbers that wouldn't have been there otherwise, including some not native to the Namib or to the country. And thus attracting tourists. Neither would be natural. In doing so, the grasses around the water hole have been trampled and grazed more heavily and have been mostly eliminated. The feed may be entertaining but the view isn't natural.

[@WordsnCollision]

Best view yet of this magnificent creature! Those longing for the return of The Leopard (you know who you are) know it's only a matter of time. Thanks to NamibiaCam for capturing this special moment for all of us, and for posterity.

[@michaelsteven1090]

Magnificient?...a brown hyena?...and "The Leopard"? strange comment.

[@eicketarkus3143]

What a great video! A brown hyena is a rare visitor indeed! 😍

[@reinerjust]

Eigentlich könnten wir hier auf Deutsch kommunizieren. Einen schönen Sonntag noch.

[@desertdarlene]

Rare not only at the waterhole but in the world as well.

[@Bevity]

He's a really thirsty boi!

[@oykaik]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing NamibiaCam!

[@NamibiaCam]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-ug3ow4uj1u]

Beautiful! Thank you. Did wonder on the approach what a German Shepherd was doing in the Namib Desert.

[@gsdmom1194]

😂😂😂 I have 5 German Shepherds right now and have had many through out my life as I train them. I would freak out if one showed up and looked like that. A good German Shepherd should never slope like that. But I get what you are saying. Your comment was the 1st one and I saw it as the video started. I was straining, thinking OMG....why is there a German Shepherd at the watering hole. It would never survive in that heat or in the wilds of Africa. 😂😂😂😂 you got me😂😂😂😂

[@user-ug3ow4uj1u]

@@gsdmom1194 Hey, I'm no GSD expert and mean no disrespect to the GSD community 😸 Glad to have made you laugh and also glad to have held your disbelief, albeit briefly 😹

[@gsdmom1194]

@@user-ug3ow4uj1u 🩷 I know you didn't. It was kind of interesting, when you think of the super sloped German Shepherds, how much it looked liked one for a brief second. Your all GOOD 👍 I live in the US, have European German Shepherds and longcoats on top of that. When I go to an AKC Dog show for Obedience or Scent trials, there are plenty of people that give me the snob nose or the why would you ever....the German Shepherd "Show" communities are forever at war with which type is superior, Showline or working line (police/military style), America line or Euro line. Having a longcoat is an offense, and having a white is a crime in some eyes. So I didn't take offense. I was teasing. I forget people can't hear your tone and don't always know you are not serious. I'm also sorry for sounding like a ....Karen. yikes That was an amazing sight seeing the Hyena. That is what it was about!!!!!

[@jeffbransky7966]

And here I thought it was a Hyena!

[@gailross724]

It's a Hyena .

[@martinhoare9525]

Lucky enough to have been watching laying in bed with a cuppa when it showed up! Fantastic.

[@reinerjust]

Just was on rewind and found it. Gorgeous. Wishlist has one item less now. Hope to meet you all in the chat the next days 😊

[@susi7671]

Maybe the other from your wishlist will show up later 😉 .... ach und auch noch einen schönen Sonntag 👋

[@reinerjust]

@@susi7671 Danke und ebenso

[@eicketarkus3143]

@@reinerjust was fehlt denn noch? (What's missing?)

[@reinerjust]

@@eicketarkus3143 cheetah has been a while, not to talk about leopard. Red Hartebeest seen only once or twice

[@eicketarkus3143]

@@reinerjust Ich warte darauf, dass Hu...2 mir eine Nachricht schreibt, sie keine Email ist, aber das ist so wahrscheinlich wie ein Besuch von Löwen in diesem Jahr, denn Messenger sind für sie "pfui". 😉😆😂🙈

[@Hulalulatallulahoop2]

Wow, well, take a look at that!!! I've only ever seen one Brown Hyena and that was at night. There's going to be some very excited viewers watching this video later (Reiner Just), me included!! What an amazing way to start a Sunday.

[@eicketarkus3143]

Thank you for telling me. 🤗

[@reinerjust]

I can hardly type Hula 😂, see you the next days

[@Hulalulatallulahoop2]

@@reinerjust Awwww, I thought of you instantly when I saw it was a Brown Hyena...see you soon, Reiner!!

[@Hulalulatallulahoop2]

@@eicketarkus3143 I just had to as it’s such a rare and beautiful sight 😻

[@eicketarkus3143]

@@Hulalulatallulahoop2 😘

[@phil20_20]

Wow, they sit down to drink, knowing they're going to be awhile. That's the desert living for ya!

[@fast800journeylifebeyond5]

Very thirsty, love sound effects

[@davidclarke67]

S/He was very thirsty , privilege to see that. I like at the end where he trotted off then immediately dropped into the kilometer eating lope. Magnificent.

[@capeangela]

wow! how exciting. thank you for making this video! I would have missed this.

[@recettecuisine8042]

Thanks you for this video. It was a very great moment to see this brown hyena in the morning 🤩

[@margiwagner5718]

Wow, what an exceptional and special sighting. I would really love to go there someday

[@cheeseisdelicious111]

Aww lil guy was really thirsty. ❤

[@greenrhonda1791]

This is great; I have been waiting to see this guy.

[@susi7671]

Wow wow wow, what a special visitor today 😀 the chat would have exploded if it weren't currently closed. Thank you for this video 🥰 see you all soon

[@laurie113]

Thank you for this ! ❤️🇨🇦

[@donnadriggers5718]

It doesnt know how special it is..❤

[@nadineflamboyant2689]

Wonderful and rare visit of a brown hyena. I share this joy with the waterhole family : mods, chatters and lurkers 🤩

[@gmedack]

Is that a brown hyena?! Fantastic!!!

[@maryjanepimentel6414]

@Rene I was there and you stepped on my foot again .wow this was a great sighting I know @Andy is happy to see it ty for the video kind sir .

[@renecg796]

Lol

[@jeridoney7604]

How beautiful!

[@nealjoseph2112]

always fascinating, thank you

[@cacogenicist]

Hyenas -- the caniformic feliform. Quite a sight, this one. How many litres of water do we suppose it drank? Very thirsty indeed.

[@eicketarkus3143]

@NamibiaCam There are lots of spotted Hyenas at the waterhole tonight, they are playing and they are really loud. I hope you can make a video of that, too, as my 5mins as a limit are too short to document everything. 18th June 2023 around 22:00, 22:30 and later.

[@jennr7500]

Where’s the camel’s hump?! He sure was thirsty and drank a lot. Wonder how far he had traveled and how far he went on that tank of water. ❤ glad to have stumbled upon this. Thanks.

[@sandraashton868]

That hyena was sure thirsty!!

[@oozlefinch7109]

Thank you.

[@popvoid]

Yeah, I saw that this morning (my morning) and almost dropped my coffee. I thought it was a wolf at first.

[@user-mx8yo5nf2d]

What a cutie❤

[@julianne480]

Spectacular

[@matthiasaronjonsson3066]

Awesome!

[@HappyComfort]

Cool! 🥳👍

[@scottanddebranelson8419]

i don't know diddly about these creatures but i'm of the opinion that that fella coulda used an iv. man he was thirsty. and a bit on the nervous side. thanks a lot for this video.

[@NamibiaCam]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Katseye102]

I actually miss seeing the live feeds, do you have them anymore?

[@AnitaDil]

Wunder full to see this hyena 😊

[@LesleyDewar]

He sure was thirsty

[@IreneJacobo]

I thought it would be something more rare like idk a lion. But still it,s amazing 😊

[@gwk4647]

Thank you for sharing.

[@NamibiaCam]

Our pleasure!

[@renecg796]

Great sighting in daylight

[@WordsnCollision]

Who might we see next... could it be 🐆?

[@renecg796]

@@WordsnCollision ❤ lol

[@Leopard_Lover]

Hello mister / Mrs brownie we love u please come back another time soon ❤

[@kristine6996]

A hyena as a lone Wolf ?

[@kixigvak]

How common are these water holes? Typically how much distance from one to the next? This camera is a wonderful resource! Thank you so much.

[@marianne3777]

WOW !!! Nice !!! 👍😲😊

[@josephinebennington7247]

If I was that rare I wouldn’t drink that noisily.

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

😅

[@HappyComfort]

Aardwolf? Oh! Brown hyena. Yeah! 👍

[@susanpressley2781]

I thought maybe it was a hyena and then everyone here saying it was! Awesome!

[@rory9878]

awesome

[@southernoregoncatmom6519]

Wow. Very cool.

[@soniaalboresi243]

❤ from Italy

[@karloarsch1579]

Auf Deutsch heissen sie auch Schabrakenhyänen, mir war die Bezeichnung braune Hyäne nicht geläufig, just fyi

[@susi7671]

Stimmt, aber seit ich Streams schaue vergesse ich immer mehr die Tiernamen auf deutsch. Habe deshalb aufgehört diese zu übersetzen.🤷

[@waterislife5109]

Awww ❤

[@MHomey]

i was fortunate to be watching the camera on EarthCam last week (Oct 2023) and a pack of hyena visited to drink and eat on what i guess is a salt block... must have been 10 of them.

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Is it my imagination or can you see the level of the water go down? Wow.

[@fft2020]

not a singe blade of grass... even with all that water there

[@Unnamed_Bro]

brown hyena asmr

[@user-yx6ss4hb8k]

Was there rain?

[@paulmatthews463]

Its as if these critters were wearing a microphone

[@hughtuller6344]

That is a loud drinker

[@michelle_10]

Good afternoon.

[@andrewthacker114]

Can’t believe he drinks so much. What is the visitor, hyena

[@NamibiaCam]

Yes, a brown hyena

[@davidwickli3834]

Hello Brother, see you tomorrow, I go sleeping. 😅

[@singhbhai]

I want to be with nature of all worlds and time

[@fiorellafenati5395]

rare ! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🥸

[@carriehunt9741]

Isn’t this an aardwolf?

[@lordhydromage6614]

Why is chat closed ?

[@randallmarsh1187]

The last I heard was because the stream was unstable but would be back Mon. AM

[@szaki]

It is a brown hyena!

[@renecg796]

FOMA group meets in room 413, all are welcome lolol

[@user-ib2cs4nv4p]

hello

[@blumoon9019]

I thought it was a striped hyena.

[@NamibiaCam]

Striped hyena don't occur in Namibia, this is the brown hyena - the rarest hyena

[@griottembf2405]

Il est perdu❓❓❓c peu vraisemblable...

[@jakeoreilly9627]

why the heck is that?

[@mikezylstra7514]

Meh. Drinking from that pond where ostriches cleanse their cloacas. I'd pass.

[@lindanitzschke1315]

Hyenas are the one kind of critter I really don't like...cuz they're always stealing from others, just like democrats.

[@alwaysthinkingcritically]

Silly and misinformed comment.

[@somerandomperson6511]

Hyenas work hard unlike Democrats, lions steal more frequently than hyenas