Howletts Wild Animal Park Dholes at Howletts in 2015

[Hunting dogs]

I have a few questions about the dholes (Asiatic wild dogs) at Howletts.

A few years ago the sexes were split up to avoid any more interbreeding. The males remained beside the African hunting dogs and the females moved to an enclosure near the gorillas. Several new females arrived from another zoo and they were presumably the mothers of the 2 litters of pups born last spring (a total of 12 pups). Now 5 more pups have been born. I wonder if anybody knows which pack they are in - the one of at least 7 by the hunting dogs or the one of 11 (mainly yearling) dogs near the gorillas?

 

[littleRedPanda]

Last years were in next to the Hunting Dogs, so I assume it's the same again.

 

[Lemurs]

Definitely by the hunting dogs/rhinos, they're pretty active and playful now.

 

[11jadaway]

I was just wondering how many dholes there are at Howletts? Could somebody help me?

 

[migdog]

I was just wondering how many dholes there are at Howletts? Could somebody help me?

My wife spoke to one of the keepers yesterday, there are three separate groups within the park. They said the total number of Dholes was between 40-50, can't quite remember the exact number.

 

[11jadaway]

My wife spoke to one of the keepers yesterday, there are three separate groups within the park. They said the total number of Dholes was between 40-50, can't quite remember the exact number.

Wow, that is quite a lot!