I would have never believed that 17 African wild dogs would ever take a chance with a white rhino bull.
This once in a lifetime event took place a mere 5 minutes from the camp. The wild dogs were found resting at elephant dam during the afternoon drive. An hour later a large rhino bull appeared out of nowhere wanting to quench his thirst.
The wild dogs eagerly took the opportunity and willingly engaged in a battle for the waterhole.
Much to my surprise they effortlessly chased the rhino around in circles.
I managed to capture these unusual images of this rare interaction.
Whether it was a case of opportunism or merely a case of playful interaction between these great and rare animals of Africa I would never know. But what I do know now is that size doesn‘t matter!
Freak’in Epic! Was the rhino Thenge Tenge? It appears these wild dogs have no fear . . . how fun it must be to observe them. You just made day!
Cheers,
Todd
Great pictures. It’s funny, dogs will chase a car – but chasing a rhino is like chasing a tank!
What a extraordinary sighting. This truly was a once-in-a-lifetime interaction that you and your guests witnessed.
Sightings are so amazing this time of year. Also the bushveld looks so green. Again P- amazing photos…