{"id":12340,"date":"2025-10-13T02:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/?p=12340"},"modified":"2025-10-15T04:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:42:51","slug":"wild-dog-den-play-and-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wild-dog-den-play-and-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Dog Den: Play and Survival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re delighted to collaborate with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elaine-ford-24216575\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elaine Ford<\/a>\u00a0to bring you a truly unique collection of 360\u00b0 video footage captured in the wild. These immersive scenes offer educators and students an extraordinary window into real-world environments and are now available in the ThingLink 360 library for your creative ThingLink projects! There are so many opportunities for exploration and learning here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL-768x339.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL-1536x679.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL-576x255.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VR-wild-dogs-360-NL.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elaineford.art\/planet-rewild-vr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planet Rewild<\/a>&nbsp;This immersive 360\u00b0 footage was captured by Elaine during her Connected Landscapes field expedition. The project combines art, ecology, and technology to connect people with nature and deepen understanding of ecological connectivity, showing how species move across dynamic habitats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planet Rewild traces the movement of wildlife and water through Botswana\u2019s iconic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/RF62FNEuXUpWUgxC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Okavango Delta<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 a landscape shaped by ancient rhythms and urgent conservation needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through these immersive visuals, we aim to tell stories of hope: conservation-positive narratives that inspire young learners to protect the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-1536x1121.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-1184x864.png 1184w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-789x576.png 789w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-592x432.png 592w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle-444x324.png 444w, https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/research-vehicle.png 1814w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">360 Video available to Educators and Students in the ThingLink 360 Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immersive Idea Sparks!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teleport to a wild dog den at dusk and witness the playful energy of African painted dog puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the importance of pack cooperation and communication for survival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compare African wild dogs\u2019 social behaviour to other mammals; discuss endangered status and predator-prey balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conservation focus: Endangered species recovery and rewilding success stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re delighted to collaborate with\u00a0Elaine Ford\u00a0to bring you a truly unique collection of 360\u00b0 video footage captured in the wild. 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