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Indiana’s Potawatomi Zoo is celebrating the success of a blended animal family headed by a golden retriever mom who saved some endangered African painted puppies. The Potawatomi Zoo is thrilled to ...

A Golden Retriever is acting as surrogate mom to three African wild dogs at the Potawatomi Zoo in Indiana, reports the South Bend Tribune. The canine, Kassy, came to the rescue after the pups’ mother ...

After a "challenging start," African painted dog pups Blue, Red, and Orange are looking forward to a "successful future," the Potawatomi Zoo said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She ...

The zoo says Kassy and her puppies arrived at the Zoo the day after the painted dog puppies were born. She immediately accepted the painted dog puppies as if they were her own and began to nurse and ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

The African wild dog distinguishes itself from rival predators like lions and hyenas by using the unique hunting style of chasing prey over long distances until the target collapses from exhaustion, ...

The endangered African wild dog has been immortalised in a new book featuring stunning images donated by leading wildlife photographers. Remembering African Wild Dogs aims to raise awareness and funds ...

SOUTH BEND — The Potawatomi Zoo and the Oklahoma City Zoo are the only two American zoos to successfully breed African painted dog pups in recent years, according to South Bend's executive director, ...

The African wild dog is one of Africa’s most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of sight. Current ...

Six African painted dog pups were recently born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, zoo officials have announced. The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele, a ...