This turned out to be an extraordinary safari. Early one morning at 05:44 to be exact, we had arrived at Tshukudu dam. Simultaneously we saw a pride of wild dogs start coming into view from the west. Wild dogs are highly endangered and a rare sighting so to our great delight all 23 dogs trotted into view. They soon settled all around us - some as close as two metres from our game drive vehicle. We witnessed them frolicking around, grooming each other and catching 40 winks. Over the next hour, we were there alone without another vehicle in sight. A once in a lifetime viewing never to be forgotten. Obviously this provided to opportunity to capture some really great pics.

Madikwe Game Reserve Nov 2012

Wild-life photographs taken inside the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa

African Wild Dogs aka African Painted Dogs aka Cape Hunting Dogs.

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African Wild Dogs aka African Painted Dogs aka Cape Hunting Dogs.

African Wild Dogs also known as African Painted Dogs and Cape Hunting Dogs. Still in danger and on the endangered list. Seldom seen. However are seen in Madikwe Game Reserve.

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fotoeffects
on May 29, 2016
Excellent capture!
Terry Allen
on May 29, 2016
Great series of images of the wild dogs! How lucky you were to have seen them. I spent some time with a wild pack in the Ngala area outside Kruger Park.
Charles Hopkins
on May 29, 2016
On this occasion there were 23 dogs in the pack 12 adults and 11 pups feeding from a Waterbuck kill on an island in the dam. Only the adults could swim across consequently they swam back and forth regurgitating food for the pups. An extraordinary sighting.

Madikwe Game Reserve Nov 2012

fotoeffects

Terry Allen

Charles Hopkins