Playful nature of Wild Dogs

I really wasn’t sure whether we would have enough luck to see them during our trip. African Wild Dogs, or Painted Dogs as they’re sometimes called, are listed as ‘threatened’ by the IUCN with only around 5,000 animals left in the wild. They’re considered one of the world’s most endangered animals, facing threats such as human population growth and loss of habitat. They’re very capable hunters, successfully bringing down around 80% of their prey, and as such are killed by farmers fearing for their livestock. They’re also very susceptible to disease, vulnerable to most of the same diseases as domestic dogs. So, as they become increasingly in contact with humans their risk of infection only increases. Fortunately, Erindi focuses on conservation of all endangered species in its reserve and the pack, around 30 strong, which call it home are doing well.