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climbhighsleeplow Apr 22nd, 2007 05:19 PM

Video: Wild Dogs of Gol Mountain
 
http://www.go-safari.com/safari_YouTube.htm

Just click on "Watch Video". You can also see the map of the film's location.

It is a short series of 3 or 4 videos documenting the Wild Dogs of the Gol Mountain area in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania.

"Part 3 - The Hunt" is now on YouTube. Be warned. It is not easy to watch.

The other two videos will follow shortly.

Part 1 will focus on the glorious scenery and geography of the area.

Part 2 will show the dogs at play against a backdrop of very large breeding herds of Wildebeests.

Nikao Apr 23rd, 2007 06:19 AM

ah great! i've been looking forward for your videos!
Going to check them out right away..
Do you have a good overview on the pack(s) at the moment?

andybiggs Apr 23rd, 2007 12:44 PM

whoa. Good stuff!

Denbasking Apr 23rd, 2007 02:21 PM

Very cool stuff…from the dog’s point of view!

Curious about those very fluffy white tipped tails -- a seasonal stage or is this status quo for these particular dogs?

Are there more videos that just my eyes could not find?

Asante, Den

PredatorBiologist Apr 23rd, 2007 02:36 PM

Great video, pleasure to see the dogs in the wide open space.

Den: vitually every wild dog will have a conspiquous white tip on the tail. It likely helps the dogs keep track of one another while in their team pursuit of prey as well as their long wanderings.

Nikao Apr 23rd, 2007 10:13 PM

PredatorBiologist is right; it allows them to hunt when the sun has already set or even in full moon, just because they follow the white tips... ;)

Denbasking Apr 25th, 2007 05:34 PM

Asante Predator na Nikao.

How nice to have a built in torch as long as your not first in line!

Den

Leely Apr 25th, 2007 05:38 PM

Great video as long, as Den pointed out, you're not a wildebeest. Thanks for sharing this!


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