‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey
As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory
TL;DR
- Three endangered African wild dog brothers undertook a record-breaking 2,500-mile journey across Zambia.
- The eight-month "dispersal" journey is the longest recorded single trip by any mammal from Africa.
- Scientists tracked the dogs, emphasizing the existence of natural connections between wildlife strongholds but also the increasing dangers.
- The journey highlights the need to protect and strengthen connected landscapes for wildlife survival.
- African wild dogs are classified as endangered, with only about 6,600 adults remaining.