The Oklahoma City Zoo has been caring for African painted dogs since 1972 and currently has six animals that reside in two separate packs at Expedition Africa and Predator Pass.
African painted dogs live in tight-knit packs and rely on one another to succeed, but they face serious threats from snares, roads, and disease.
The Zoo is a proud participant in the AZA’s Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program for African painted dogs. The Zoo’s Curator of Carnivores is a member of the steering committee for the program, working to raise conservation awareness for this iconic African species…