Our only means of monitoring them would be through the use of a discretely placed camera trap, the same one used last year. The pups would only be a matter of days old so we made the decision to give them some time before we start viewing them at the den. It was only later on, with growling coming from a burrow in the banks of the drainage line that we knew for sure that we had finally in fact found the den. We followed them for hours eventually leading us back to a particular spot for the third time. We were convinced about a few termite mounds that we had seen them digging at but none of these turned out to be correct.įinding them early one morning, we were determined to not let them out of our sight. The anticipation killing us inside as we knew by this stage she would have most likely given birth and the den would be established. Finding them on a number of occasions but none of which lead us back to their den. Over the next few days, we devoted many drives to search long and hard for the wild dogs. The Alpha male of the pack leads the pack on their early morning mission. A bit of a wayward thought but imagine they used the same den as the Two-pack. Sunset approaches and the wild dogs rally together before trotting off in the exact direction of the old den. Yes, she was still a few weeks from giving birth in hindsight, but the nostalgia was palpable.Ĭould we have another pack potentially den on Londolozi? We are nothing but a stone’s throw away from the first den that the Two-pack used last year. A pack that is normally seen in the north, the alpha female is missing part of her top right lip and heavily pregnant. A pack of wild dogs is found in central Sparta. If the sheer joy of coming to us is not enough then hopefully this post is.
Being grateful that borders are open and those able to travel and have kept their bookings with us. All the staff, rangers, and trackers are back and there is a certain hum about the place as times reflect that of June 2019. Things are slightly different this year, we’re open. The one-eared female from last year nursing her brood of pups.
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