17/06/2026
One of Africa's most heart-warming wildlife spectacles has recently unfolded.
Between late April and July, wild dog packs across southern Africa settle at their dens and for 10 to 12 weeks, the wandering stops. Everything becomes about the pups!
Born blind, these tiny bundles of fur peek out at the world for the first time at just three weeks old. What follows is a year-long apprenticeship, supported by every member of the pack, hunting, guarding, and raising the next generation together.
As this year's new generation is taking its first tentative steps into the wild, a reminder that the African wild dog is one of the continent's most endangered, and most extraordinary animals.