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Defending Wild Dogs | Dogs in the Wild

Season 41 Episode 9 | 53m 13s

Join scientists and researchers across the globe as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs. See the groundbreaking discoveries that are crucial to saving this incredible animal family, such as the vets treating captive African wild dogs suffering from “broken heart syndrome.”

Aired: 02/21/23 | Expires: 12/17/25
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