We were still very fresh into our latest visit to the Satara area of the Kruger National Park when, on the 14th December, we came across a pack of seven African Wild Dogs, or Painted Wolves, near the Nsemani Dam on the H7 road leading to Orpen. To find such rare animals so early into […]
Satara Summer 2021 – African Wild Dogs — de Wets Wild
While driving slowly back to Satara Rest Camp along the S100 one evening, we came across a mixed group of Impalas and Baboons peacefully whiling away the final minutes of sunlight at Shibotwana waterhole. It is then that we noticed a Black-backed Jackal moving through the group, obviously looking for an easy meal. The Jackal […]
One of the top bucket list experiences to be had in Africa is seeing the legendary African Wild Dog in action in the quintessential African safari destination country of Botswana. These long-legged canines’ Latin name (Lycaon pictus) means “painted wolf,” referring to the animal’s irregular, mottled coat, which features beautiful and unique patches of red, […]
The northern parts of the Kruger National Park suffers from an inaccurate perception that predators there are fewer and harder to find, and consequently that part of the Park sees far fewer visitors than the area south of the Olifants River. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy – fewer people looking for predators means fewer people finding […]
Coming across a pack of Painted Wolves, also known as African Wild Dogs, on the road to Skukuza was another special encounter from my solo visit to the Kruger National Park in May 2019. These animals are highly endangered – it is thought that fewer than 7,000 remain in the wild with the estimated 200 […]
via Painted Wolves on the move (and quickly!) — de Wets Wild
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