African wild dog vs. white rhino at Kings Camp

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!