The wild dog pack were still all curled up sleeping when I arrived this morning in the cool overcast dawn. But typically when I arrive they wake up and then it's time for the pups to play. Today they didn't play for long and the cool weather soon found them all snuggled up sleeping again. Less

After their kill this morning the wild dogs went straight to Khayeni pan to drink. But again for the pups they were up against this water monster. They just aren't getting used to it. Nervously they approach the 'monster' and gingerly they drink all egging each other on to be the first. Only to jump away for the slightest reason. Less

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Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. Today's Boing Boing tv is an installment of our ongoing BBtv WORLD series, in which we bring you first-person glimpses of life around the globe. From the 17th to 19th centuries, millions of African people were sold? into slavery, transported on ships ?to the Americas. With them came spiritual traditions ?including Voudun, which we now ?know as “voodoo.”? Its roots are in the Dahomey kingdom ?on the West Coast of Africa, now the country of Benin. ?In today’s episode, I ?travel to Benin’s port city of Ouidah,? one of the most important slave trade ports, ?and a center of the Vodoun religion. We visit the Temple of Pythons and learn about Voudun religious practices, and witness some of the most important sites in the history of the slave trade. We walk along a beach that was the single most highly-trafficked embarkation point for West African slaves headed over the Atlantic to the Americas. One million people were forced on to ships here, many transported to Haiti and Brazil, where Voudun transmuted into voodoo and Candomblé. Outsiders called this region the Slave Coast. Ouidah's residents today call the former boarding platform on this otherwise idyllic beach the Gate of No Return. -- XJ (Photos: Xeni Jardin, CC license) Less

It's dawn and the wild dog pups are all wound up with energy chasing each other all over the place. And when that gets a bit boring, or probably one pup's wanting more attention, it collapses in the grass and is soon abused by the others. Less

The wild dogs are lean and after a massive chase came up empty handed. Exhausted they took a break and were visited by a young giraffe. Then it was back to the pups in a hurry. Seeing mom and dad returning the pups ran to meet up with them hoping for a meal, but it was a false alarm. Time to chill out. Less

Arriving, I woke the wild dog pups at dawn and they just had to come and say hello or just satisfy their curiousity. Having reached their trust threshold, it was then time to tuck into some fresh impala faecal berries. They sure looked yummy. Finished with those hors d'oeuvres it was then time to tackle a rather frustrating tree stump. Less

They're already tucking into their 2nd kill, as the adult wild dogs use each other to pull against to rip the carcass. The pups with bulging tummies aren't too eager to push their luck in taking over the carcass. But eventually as they slowly smother the carcass and with gentle whines, mom and dad move off leaving them to it. Less

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Mama Notch was enjoying her mud bath until her little calf arrived. With a headshake she showed her displeasure and he seemed a little sheepish. But not wanting to show any emotions he tucks into an unsuspecting clump of sedge grass. Then it's drinking time with mom and having recovered his cocky confidence he leads the way. Less

Terrapins basking in the sun soon find their peace and quiet being disturbed by a busy little Sandpiper. The Sandpiper's after little insects that flock to the wet smelly terrapin, the terrapin not being too sure whether he's going to get a nip on the backside. Then the sandpiper has the audacity to ride the terrapin. Less

While the elephant bulls chilled out swimming the Spoonbills, Yellow-billed Storks and Hammerkops took advantage of their disturbance to fish along the shore lines. As small as the Hammerkop is the bull just couldn't pluck up enough courage to chase him off. Eventually they called a truce. Less

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. Today's Boing Boing tv is an installment of our ongoing BBtv WORLD series, in which we bring you first-person glimpses of life around the globe. Today: an ambient exploration of the creatures rustling around in a West African wildlife preserve at dawn. I traveled to Benin not long ago, and I shot this video on a small handheld digital camcorder. This episode of our daily show is a little experiment in trying to convey what this place feels like, first-person, without too many words. The Pendjari Biosphere lies in Benin's remote rural northwest, along the border of Burkina Faso. Despite poaching and environmental damage, it's still home to a diverse number of species -- elephants, lions, monkeys, cheetah, and around 300 species of birds. We traveled here during the dry season, when animal spotting is easiest. Here is what we saw at dawn (the time of day when critters all come out to the watering holes and rivers). Poaching is still a big problem in this area, and organized trophy hunting for foreign tourists is still legal and in demand here (mostly visitors from France; Benin is a former French colony and French is the official language). Lion hunts are a lucrative trade in this extremely poor region, where most people are subsistence farmers. But eco-tourism and less-invasive safari experiences are becoming more important to the local economy here, and offer a more sustainable future. Note: don't miss the epic baboon ball-grab at 0:35, and the mama elephant ripping tree branches off and getting ready to kill us around 1:50. We were too close to her kids, and we were having a hard time leaving quickly. Do not taunt happy-fun elephant. Related BBtv WORLD episode: BBtv World: Green tech and internet at the Songhai Center in Benin (Africa) Less

They came testing the wind. Happy with what they found they advanced on Sosigi dam. The giants walked with confidence in their slow motion way. In single file they came, but soon broke ranks as they moved in on the water. Less

It was so hot again these elephant bulls just couldn't resist a swim. And once they were in the 2 bulls gently wrestled each other like giants fighting in slow motion. Less

This big herd of buffalo were feeding in the Acacia tortilis woodland when they must have suddenly got my wind and spooked. And they just kept coming out the woodland, several hundred of them. Less

Wild dog pups discovered water for the first time 24hours ago. But now they're going through the whole discovery process again. What is this water monster? Does it bite? They're nervous to approach it, jumping back with just the slightest provocation. They dig at the moist soil and then eventually one starts to lap. Suddenly all are brave and lapping at the water for the second time in their lives. Less

The wild dog pups had singled out this individual to torment and hassle today. And the pup in question seems to enjoy the attention being tormented by it's siblings. Until they all bite it in the neck and start dragging it off. All the pups end up tormenting each other. Less

This big elephant herd were quite happy with me watching them, but then they must have caught my scent and some of them panicked. The panic spread through the herd like a football stadium stampede, and the next thing some 50 elephant were stampeding towards me. Even Mandlovu and her family were caught up in it, but they know me so well. They rumbled on past me and off into the hills. Less

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