Africa Wild Dogs - The Painted Edition!

While in Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, we were visited by a large pack of painted dogs!

The painted dogs (aka African Wild Dogs aka Lycaon pictus) is an endangered species as their habitats are disappearing and poaching targets them.

Here they are standing at attention:

They were waiting for a member of the pact--here they are greeting the member.

Here's a glimpse of their greeting--it was so enthralling to watch, first they circled and circled the member in a cyclone then this:

Aren't they just so beautiful and some how kind of ugly at the same time?

We were very lucky to get to see them!

For more information on the painted dogs, click here!

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Hwange: Some of the Animals

An elephant and her baby in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

A male lion pacing in Hwange.

Hello, Zebras!

I had no idea that I would think Guinea Fowls were absolutely adorable...

...or that warthog babies are even cuter...

Hello, Impalas!

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Where's Waldo Zimbabwe Safari Edition: Find the Animals!

In honor of one of my favorite books as a child, here's the Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe) safari edition of Where's Waldo: 

find the animal in the picture (one of the joys of a rainy season safari: lots of vegetation).

Find: The baby elephant!

Find: The Guinea fowl!

(What, you ask, is a Guinea fowl? Find out here.)

Find: The giraffe!

Find: The jackal!

Find: The bird (whose name I can't remember)!

Find: The leopard turtle!

Find: The frog!

Find: The elephant!

Find: The steenbok!

(What, you ask, is a steenbok? Find out here.)

All the vegetation is definitely an excuse to take another safari during the dry season!

(and if you can't find an animal and want to know, send me an email!)

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