October 16, 2025
These Lions Moved to the Sea—You Won’t Believe Their Story
From Desert to Ocean Shore: The Miraculous Journey of the World’s Only Marine Lions I never thought I would read about lions choosing the sea over the sand. Yet, there they are—on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, a small pride of desert lions that once roamed the country’s dry interior have now made their home by the ocean. They are the world’s only known “marine lions,” and a wildlife photographer named Griet Van Malderen is documenting every incredible moment of their new lives. These lions are part of a rare desert-adapted population that has always been known for survival against impossible odds.
