Following on from our previous blog breaking the news about the wild dog den, we are thrilled to share with you the sequence of events that led up to this amazing discovery.
For the past few months, a pack of three wild dogs has been roaming the reserve, providing us with some fantastic viewing opportunities. Our excitement levels soared when we observed the female wild dog mating with one of the two males a few months ago. Despite our hopes, we knew it was a bit of a long shot to think they would choose to den on Londolozi.
Fast forward a few months, and we noticed the female frequenting one particular termite mound in the southwestern grasslands over a period of 10 days. Though we didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves, we had a strong feeling that something significant was happening.
Our suspicions were confirmed when we discovered where they had been digging at a den, allowing us to pinpoint the exact location and the timing of the birth.
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Wonderful- thats amazing
So exciting, Sean! I look forward to seeing more footage from the camera trap. It’s absolutely endearing she shared the 1 day old pup with you!
Such exciting times ahead. We can’t wait to share more with you.
I can’t wait to hear how many there are.
We can’t wait to share more with you.
That is such good news Sean, seeing you being so happy and excited about the pups, made me excited as well. Just hearing the puppies squealing in the den makes you want to find out more, especially to find out how many puppies there are. I was afraid when I saw the hyenas snopping around the den, luckily they left.
It is such exciting news to know that there is a wild dog den on Londolozi again.
As long as those hyenas stay away, I think we’ll be enjoying the sight and sounds of little wild dog pups soon. Hopefully the pups squeaky chatter won’t draw attention from other nosy den dwellers. Exciting times ahead!
Thankfully, the hyenas only came past that one time.
Wonderful news, Sean, that the wild dogs have pups!
Good that the hyenas vanished again. It must be quite tough for three dogs to hunt and at the same time protect the pups from intruders like the hyenas.
I wish these little dogs and the adult ones good luck.
It is going to be very tough for these wild dogs to raise these pups with there only being three adults, but lets see how they do.
Wow, hoping for success in raising this litter.
We really do hope so.
Hello Sean, Fantastic news!! The Virtual Safari was amazing! I will stay tuned… Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Ann. We can’t wait to share more with you.
YESSSSS!!!! So amazingly cool Sean! Can’t wait to see what transpires going forward!!
It is the best news to have another wild dog den on Londolozi. We will keep you posted.
yeah!!!
Not as awesome as leopards, but entertaining too and an interesting species I have followed since my childhood as, already ages ago, they were endangered…