Wild Dogs in the rain: Video

Rain, rain, rain and maybe that’s what’s caused us to have all the technical problems we’ve been having. I think it’s the first time in 2 ½ years that Wildcast hasn’t broadcast for 2 days in a row.
Anyway all is back on track now.

It’s been raining for the last 3 days, and not just a gentle drizzle. Pouring all night and into the morning, only letting up for a few hours in the middle of the day before pelting down again.

And the dogs just aren’t loving it. As soon as the downpours start they retreat, trying to take cover wherever they can. But that doesn’t make it any easier for me. The last time I was with the dogs in a downpour they bolted when they saw the cover up on my vehicle. So now I have to sit it out in the rain, but have my camera covered and safe, and the dogs are a lot happier.

The rain hasn’t made it any easier following the dogs either. Off road travel becomes really risky but as long as they stay in the sandy areas all is fine.
With the rains the elephants have moved back to the sandveld areas where they love to dig up the jatropha tubers, leaving this huge holes all over the place making travel just not so smooth.

I’m expecting Puzzles and Jig to be mating soon. The wild dogs in southern Africa typically give birth around May, June. With a gestation period of 69 to 73 days, we could see things start happening soon.
So you may be wondering who “Jig” is? Well it’s Puzzles partner of course, the alpha male. Puzzles and Jigsaws, and so Jig or Jiggy is the dude!