It’s been one week since we shut the wolf exhibit down – for guests and staff. We don’t have much news to share except our two little ones appear to be growing like weeds. Enjoy the footage from the den camera. There is so much to see: intense eating (and snuggling), eyes opening, and even the beginnings of walking. We’ll have to get in the exhibit this week and “pup proof it” now that walking has begun. Read more
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Wolf Update
We last reported the death of the female pup. With the necropsy complete we await the test results and continue to focus on the remaining pups, and parents. F2062 has been on the move a lot- with pup (sometimes both). We decided to not only let things settle down by closing the exhibit to visitors, but also staff. We changed our routines drastically to limit our access to the exhibit, but also anything near the exhibit. This means we don’tRead more
Rough day yesterday… sad news to share
Friday’s pup check went great. The three pups gained a lot of weight and gave us little reason to be concerned. However, I said there was sad news. Our goal with this blog is to let you into the world of the Animal Department at the Museum and respectfully share whatever the news may be. Since F2062 had the pups in the den with the camera we’ve been able to get glimpses of movement, nursing, and activity. It was noticedRead more
Another good day for the pups
Our trio seems to be thriving: Having pups back to back years is amazing — all sorts of emotions. It allows us to hone and sharpen our procedures, as well as compare and contrast to the previous year. See the chart below with the first three weigh-ins for the 2017 and 2018 pups. Any thoughts or questions after looking at the chart? Read more
Pups okay today
Our threesome is in good shape today, Monday. Foot pads look good, and everyone has gained a healthy amount of weight. We were in and out very quickly. With the feet in good shape, we’re likely not going back in for a couple of days. A few pictures from today below. Read more
No More Pup Prep– They’re Here!
I mentioned the end of March that we were preparing for red wolf pups and watching closely the second half of April. Well, the second half of April is here and I got a call from Autumn early Saturday morning that pups were here! What great news to start the weekend! Three pups were spotted on the den camera. Unsure if more were to come, we made plans to keep the exhibit area quiet all day, and check on the pupsRead more