Stories about a Welcome and a Goodbye

While I was on my way to the Orpen Gate, a friend messaged me to say that wild dogs were seen on the Orpen Webcam. I was still a few hours away and knew that I would miss them. I arrived at the gate and soon I was inside the Park. When I approached the turn off to the Tamboti camp I noticed a few cars parked next to the road. I was delighted to list Wild dogs as the fourth animal I saw after entering the Park!Wild dog

They were not doing much – most of them were just sleeping. Wild dog  Wild dog

Wild dogThey were spread out on the grass, completely in the open and very close to the road. I stopped for a while, but despite a few lifted heads every now and then, it did not seem as if there would be much action any time soon.

But what a start to my trip!Wild dog

And on my last morning on my way out of the Park I saw dogs again! I stopped at the Biyamiti Weir for a while and decided to make a quick stop at Afsaal.

On the way I found a pack of wild dogs sleeping next to the road.

Again, they were not active, but it was a great sighing on my way out of the Park!Wild dog  Wild dog  Wild dog

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