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Back to the wild – Our wild dogs release

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:December 13, 2017
  • Post category:Releases
  • Post comments:1 Comment

At the beginning of the year an injured wild dog was transported to HESC and was treated by Dr Rogers. He had been severely bitten in the dorsal area (haunch/hind…

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Injured wild dog brought to HESC

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:January 19, 2017
  • Post category:Conservation/From The Hospital/General Animals/News/Veterinary
  • Post comments:3 Comments

The Veterinary clinic at HESC, with its animal hospital (containing recuperation and quarantine facilities), is widely recognized as one of the best facilities to treat sick and injured wild animals.…

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An update of the latest happenings at HESC

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:March 18, 2016
  • Post category:Conservation/From The Hospital/News/What's been going on
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Over the last month and half, the HESC curators have been busy at work taking care of Amanzi (the orphaned baby elephant who sadly did not make it) and the…

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Why do we keep wild dogs at HESC?

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:October 12, 2015
  • Post category:Conservation/General Animals/News
  • Post comments:0 Comments

The African wild dog is the most endangered large carnivore in Africa, and so we take their preservation personally. We are currently home to a rather unusual pack of six…

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HESC's WILD DOGS

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:June 19, 2013
  • Post category:Conservation/General Animals/News
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There has always been a very successful wild dog breeding programme at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC). However, about five years ago, the alpha male of the pack was…

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More Wild dogs adopted

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:July 27, 2011
  • Post category:Donations & Sponsorship/General Animals
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Dugie is adopted by the MacGregor family, USA Naming our Wild dogs can be a challenging task, because they all deserve to be called something that is not only unique,…

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Wild Dog Adoption

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:April 1, 2011
  • Post category:Donations & Sponsorship/General Animals/News
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Taco and Timo - adopted by Mrs Mea van Dyk and Mrs Petra van Vugt from the Netherlands HESC's main focus has always been on endangered species, but until now…

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The wild dogs

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:February 17, 2011
  • Post category:Conservation/General Animals/News
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Summer is definitely the best time of the year to photograph the wild dogs. The fresh, green bush coupled with the dogs' fluffy white tails and beautiful black, brown, white…

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Wild dogs howlin'

  • Post author:HESC
  • Post published:August 9, 2010
  • Post category:Conservation/General Animals
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In the Wild Dog enclosure each day begins with a greeting ceremony. As soon as they hear the familiar growling of my bakkie's diesel engine, the dogs fill the morning…

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