Blog posts tagged as Wild Dogs

Painted Dog Pups begin to emerge in Zululand!

Painted Dog pups are beginning to emerge from their dens across the country! African Wild Dogs (also known as Painted Dogs) are an intelligent and social species that live in packs. Pack numbers can... read more

Celebrating World Wildlife Day 2017

For World Wildlife Day 2017 we are sharing some interesting facts about some of the animals that need our help most and explaining a bit why they are so important to Africa’s ecosystems.  ... read more

In Memory of Crossroads Pack

I thought I would post this in memory of a pack of Wild Dogs known as Crossroads Pack that used to roam Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. Crossroads Pack was special to many people. Very sadly, on 5 August... read more

An Unbelievable Time for Conservation Volunteers in HiP!

Successful Wild Dog hunt, puppies, vulture sightings, three lion brothers roaring and a fantastic leopard visual A recent 2 week cycle was a very special one for our iMfolozi volunteer group. They... read more

New Alpha Female Released on Somkhanda

Just in time for Christmas, the new alpha female that was being held in the Somkhanda Game Reserve boma was finally released and has joined the two males and pups from the Somkhanda wild dog pack.... read more

Adopt an African Wild Dog in South Africa

With the monitoring of Wild Dogs (also known as the African Painted Dog) forming the basis of Wildlife ACT’s wildlife monitoring work, we’re often asked by our conservation volunteers about the... read more

Wildlife Volunteering: More Than Just Memories

By Neil Miller Not only does a visit to one of Wildlife ACT’s projects offer you the amazing opportunity for life-defining moments while wildlife volunteering, it also offers you the... read more

Sokwezela Wild Dog Pack Update

The Importance of Wild Dog Monitoring A wild dog pack living on Imfolozi Game Reserve called Sokwezela had not been seen for months. It was critical that we got proper ID shots to work out who was in... read more

The Early Bird Catches the Wild Dogs!

My fellow wildlife volunteers and I are privileged enough to have the opportunity to help out on two different Wildlife ACT projects. We have been working on both Zululand Rhino Reserve (ZRR) and the... read more

New iMfolozi Wild Dog Pack Formed

Team iMfolozi had a great week and were fortunate to spot two of Africa’s most unique and threatened species, the wild dog and the cheetah. read more