African Safaris
Photo of the Day: Which Way Did He Go?
James Tyrell took this photo of a couple of wild dogs in hot pursuit of a large male leopard at Londolozi Private Game Reserve in South Africa.
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African Safaris
Dogs and Cats Behaving Like Dogs and Cats in the Okavango Delta
Everyone knows that most domesticated dogs can’t resist the thrill of chasing a cat. It turns out that Africa’s wild dogs aren’t immune to the joys of cat chasing either, as wildlife photographer Dana Allen recently found out on a safari drive in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
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Conservation
Should We Vaccinate Wild Animals for Canine Distemper Virus?
The world’s tigers face considerable threats today: poaching, habitat loss, depletion of their prey and retaliatory kills by humans when the big cats take livestock. But now, a new threat has surfaced: the canine distemper virus (CDV).
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African Safaris
Video: The Amazing Story of Solo, the African Wild Dog Who Lost Her Pack
The African wild dog is one seriously social animal. Like its North American cousin, the gray wolf, a wild dog’s life revolves around the complex social hierarchy of the pack. But unlike wolves, African wild dogs exhibit what almost seems like altruistic behavior when it comes to their pack mates.
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Travel Tales
Wild Dogs: A Rare Encounter in Botswana
This travel tale is brought to you by Megan Bryant, NHA Africa Adventure Director Last month, I was enjoying a stay at Savuti Camp in the Linyanti Reserve of northern Botswana, a place I had been before and one that tends to exceed expectations in wildlife viewing.
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Nature Photography
Slideshow: The Beauty of Botswana's Green Season
Last month’s post “Botswana’s Green Season vs. Dry Season: When to Go?” was so popular, we wanted to show you what the “green season” looks like with some spectacular Botswana photos.