Although the dunes are barren, the dry riverbeds show signs of growth. And out of the heat, vast shapes appear. A herd of desert elephants ambles along the dry riverbed sniffing the ground with their lazy trunks. These remarkable creatures can smell the water underground and know where to find it. An abandoned well attracts a troop of chacma baboons, followed by a small herd of oryx and springbok, and finally a group of jackals. None of them has seen the pride of desert lions lying in wait.