It breaks my heart a little bit to see these beautiful puppies now, but it also gives me hope for the future of the species, to know that a handful of people are working so hard for their recovery in South Africa. The images in this African Wild Dog gallery were all captured in the wild in three of Africas best national parks and game reserves, namely the Kruger National. The mother raised another litter soon after which she raised successfully and they are now all now living freely in the reserve. Sadly, these puppies were all killed by hyenas when released into the reserve. The puppies in the top photo are about two months old and I love it because it captures their sweet innocence as well as their rough and tumble playfulness in a classic puppy pile-up. I took so many cute pictures of them that it was a serious challenge for me to pick just one for this post. We came back nearly every day to watch them grow and play and nurse and feed.

Nursing her puppies outside the den when they were only 24 days old. Raccoon dogs are opportunistic omnivores, meaning they will eat whatever is available to them. They were only three weeks old and we were the first to see them. They lived in a large enclosure out in the bush and the plan was to release them all into the reserve once the female had given birth and safely raised the pups.įinally the day came when eight tiny puppies crawled out of the underground burrow one by one. For three months we tracked cheetahs and leopards while waiting for a pair of captive Wild Dogs to give birth. We were volunteering as wildlife monitors at a private reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. These highly endangered carnivores (also known as African Painted Dogs) are almost extinct in South Africa, but Cristina and I had the great honor of watching this family of wild dog puppies emerge from their den for the first time. Photograph by Stephen Alvarez, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Animals Reference Domestic dog Common Name. african wild dog pup 2,042 African Wild Dog Premium High Res Photos Browse 2,042 african wild dog stock photos and images available or search for african wild dog family or african wild dog doll to find more great stock photos and pictures. There’s hardly anything in the world cuter than a puppy. Dog, facts and photos A border collie stands on the bluff at Ravens Point, Tennessee.

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