Private Guide in Namibia, Windhoek: Hu Berry

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Hu was born in South Africa but has worked in Namibia for more than 30 years and is now a citizen. After earning undergraduate degrees in Zoology and Entomology, Hu earned a Masters of Science (cum laude) in Ornithology and a Ph.D. (cum laude) in Ecology. He worked for the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) for more than 30 years and, due to his extensive knowledge of the flora and fauna of Namibia, has served as a special advisor to MET on a yearly basis since officially retiring from government service several years ago. During his years with MET, Hu's duties included serving as an ornithologist, as the chief biologist at Etosha National Park, chief biologist in the Namib and, Head, Namib Research Institute in Gobabeb. Because of his knowledge of Namibia, Hu serves as an instructor to the Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality, where, several times a year, he conducts certification courses for Namibian tour guides. He is a Certified Namibian Tour Guide having earned Badges I and II from the Academy and Badge III as a Specialist Tour Guide for the Namib, Etosha, Ecology, Fauna & Ornithology. In addition, he has published 80 scientific and popular articles and books. Wedged between the chilly South Atlantic and the Kalahari, Namibia has sea-scapes, deserts, bushwalking and immensity. Blessed with rich natural resources, a solid modern infrastructure and diverse traditional cultures, it is an amazing country of vast potential. On the face of it, Namibia might seem one of Earth's most derelict places. With its ancient deserts, parched salt pans and a windblown shoreline littered with the weathered hulls of foundered ships, there would seem little potential for life and color - and little to interest the average traveler. But there is a startling beauty in its vistas - from the multihued dunes of the Kalahari and Namib deserts to the foggy shores of the Skeleton Coast. The deep splits of the Fish River Canyon make for steep but exhilarating walking. And astonishingly, Namibia is home to an unimaginable variety of plants and animals that have adapted to the extreme climate. Its national parks and wildlife refuges are among the finest in Africa.

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