Malawi’s African wild dogs are thriving! In July 2021 we translocated six wild dogs to Majete Wildlife Reserve and eight to Liwonde National Park in Malawi from South Africa and Mozambique and both populations are doing extremely well, with Liwonde’s pack welcoming their first set of pups shortly after their arrival. Numbering fewer than 6,700 across the continent, this species is highly vulnerable to a variety of threats, in particular habitat fragmentation, and is limited by where it can truly

What makes African wild dogs great hunters? Explorer Dedan Ngatia studied this information with the Wild Dog Project, which uses GPS tracking technology to monitor details about the lifestyle behaviors and health of this endangered species. | National Geographic Society