Why Do Wild Dogs Hoo Call?

Jess Shillaw May 11, 2022 11

The morning was cloudy, the air was still but there was an exciting buzz in the air when ranger, Patrick Grealy, called in on the radio “Stations, we have found …

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Virtual Safari: The Week in Video #34

James Tyrrell November 8, 2020 18

Small birds, tiny lion cubs and a crazy wild dog chase. This week was full of variety at Londolozi Game Reserve… Enjoy this Week in Video…

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Second, First View of Wild Dog Pups on Londolozi

Pete Thorpe September 19, 2020 34

I say “Second, first view of wild dog puppies“ as back in May we were treated to some incredible views of Londolozi’s first wild dog den in a decade. It’s been …

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Virtual Game Drives: The Week in Video #18

James Tyrrell July 19, 2020 34

The usual characters were out and about this week, but the BIG stories didn’t feature big cats or wild dog pups. No, it was some of Londolozi’s smaller and rarer …

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Two Pack

James Tyrrell May 4, 2020 32

Not enough has been made about this anomalous pair of Cape Hunting Dogs/Painted Wolves/call them what you will. Although pack sizes can vary enormously – with over 30 being recorded …

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Wild Dogs vs Wildebeest: AMAZING Footage!

Dean De La Rey February 12, 2020 29

A pack of wild dogs were found in the morning, close to a pan. Hoping that they were still there resting while it was still hot, we set out that …

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Wild Dogs Return Again… With Recruits!

Pete Thorpe November 6, 2019 11

If only every guest that comes through Londolozi could have the privilege of watching African Wild Dogs (AKA painted wolves) roaming their natural habitat. Unfortunately, they are the rarest large …

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What’s Next on the Property Market at Londolozi?

Dean De La Rey June 1, 2019 20

Having studied Real Estate at university, I always find it quite fun to do a twist on the animals searching for property. In a previous blog I wrote about the …

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A Crazy Sighting as Wild Dogs Bring their Puppies onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell September 25, 2018 34

Wild dogs are rare enough as it is, so to see them with pups brings a whole new dimension to a sighting. They den in the autumn and winter, so …

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Is Seeing the African Wild Dog Tantamount to a Safari Gold Medal?

Paul Danckwerts July 4, 2018 22

“I believe of all natural things he hated only the wild dogs for their ruthless ways with weaker animals.” Laurens van der Post – The Lost World of the Kalahari …

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Dreaming of Denning Dogs

James Souchon April 30, 2018 10

Every year as winter slowly rolls in, everyone gets excited for something that the change in season brings about. For some it’s the change in temperature as we move from …

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Wild Dogs Steal Warthog Kill from Leopard

Pete Thorpe April 22, 2018 9

The radio broke the silence amongst us. Wild dogs had been found, on the move. My heart started pumping with excitement, which the guests probably sensed as we were now …

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An Unexpected Lesson About Rest From Africa’s Most Energetic Hunter

Amy Attenborough August 24, 2017 16

As our vehicle peaked over Ximpalapala crest a few days ago and we got our first glimpse of the rocky outcrop being lit by the rising sun, one of my …

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The Power of the Collective: What We Can Learn from the Pack

Amy Attenborough April 16, 2015 11

“Wild dogs know not the word ‘me’. They only know about ‘us’. Pack is poetry. ‘Loneliness’ only the dead know of. Wild dogs vocabulary is limited to collective nouns”- Heinrich …

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