African Wild Dogs are one of my favourite animals. As well as their outstanding beauty, they hunt with incredible and formidable efficiency. Chasing their prey over great distances to the point of exhaustion, they work together and strategically take turns in leading the pack so as not to tire themselves. As such, they maintain large territories and have some of the greatest area requirements of African fauna. Consequently, they are also currently one of the most endangered, with populations continuing to decline through habitat degradation and loss, persecution, trophy hunting and disease. I’ve had the fortune of two amazing encounters with them, both involving small miracles and inspiring resilience… Read more