The painted wolf (Lycaon pictus), also known as the African wild dog, is a unique and remarkable creature. On the one hand it is Africa’s most successful predator, yet on the other it is an incredibly social animal, caring deeply for its family’s wellbeing in a tightly knit pack. Yet for the last 100 years, the painted wolf has endured an outrageous onslaught, which has seen their numbers decrease from 500,000 a century ago to only 6,500 today. This 99% reduction in their population has put the wolf ’s survival on a knife edge.
Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog’s Life is their story. It is told with insight and passion from two people who know them well – award-winning photographer Nicholas Dyer and renowned conservationist, Peter Blinston, both Painted Wolf Foundation Trustees.
For six years Nicholas Dyer has been tracking and photographing painted wolves on foot in the Zambezi Valley. For twenty years Peter Blinston has been doing all he can to save the painted wolf from extinction through his organisation Painted Dog Conservation.
In this book they have come together to tell you what they know and love about this incredible creature, sharing their in-depth knowledge and unique experiences.
The book is illustrated with more than 220 stunning images. Each photograph tells a story in its own right and brings alive the captivating and mysterious world of the painted wolves and the lives of those around them.
In this gallery, we are sharing just a small selection of the stunning painted wolf photos that feature in the book. You can order your own copy of the book here, and all profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the Painted Wolf Foundation.
Buy the book here.
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Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life – by Nicholas Dyer and Peter Blinston
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Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life – by Nicholas Dyer and Peter Blinston
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Re: Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life – by Nicholas Dyer and Peter Blinston
Looks worth getting
But I can't see how much it is
But I can't see how much it is
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Re: Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life – by Nicholas Dyer and Peter Blinston
Ah, I see it now.
You have to go quite far through the ordering process before the price appears
You have to go quite far through the ordering process before the price appears
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and then you get the shock It is a lovely book though
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Re: Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life – by Nicholas Dyer and Peter Blinston
It does look nice.
Maybe with Xmas coming up......
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You can always hope or give it to yourself
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