Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
9 places
Wildlife
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictusEndangered
The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as cape hunting dog, African hunting dog, African painted dog, painted hunting dog or painted wolf, is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,415 records
Curve from 1,415 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Wild Dog is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,415 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Wild Dog
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Wild Dog recorded here
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When and where to find the African Wild Dog
Hosts have recorded the African Wild Dog at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here | Here | Here | Here | Here |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- First and last hours of daylight. The African Wild Dog moves and hunts in the cool.
- Midday, resting. Usually lying up in shade and hard to spot.
- After dark, on a night drive. Where the reserve or park offers one.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Endangered
Species
Lycaon pictus
Records
1,415
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Wild Dog on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Wild Dog in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Wild Dog at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Wild Dog in South Africa?
The African Wild Dog is most recorded in Mpumalanga (62% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 1,415 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the African Wild Dog on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Wild Dog?
The African Wild Dog is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the African Wild Dog?
The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the African Wild Dog?
The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as cape hunting dog, African hunting dog, African painted dog, painted hunting dog or painted wolf, is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
