Here’s a photo-journal from our recent October Moon Wolf Howl events during National Wolf Awareness Week. And finally, the reward for making it to the end of the post! A video of wolf howls… well, not quite. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EHMCDrVj2U[/youtube]Read more
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Soon to be destroyed
Enrichment around here comes in all forms. Owls get goldfish, bears get trees stumps, jaybird gets corn husk, and so forth. Every now and then we make fake sheep for the wolves. I thought Keeper Sarah’s fake sheep were particularly cute one afternoon and wanted to share with everyone. It is Wolf Awareness Week- October 16th-22nd. Join us at our 2pm Meet the Keeper program everyday at Wolf Overlook!Read more
October Moon Wolf Howl
For the first time we are doing an evening wolf event. A few tickets still remain for the October 19 & 20 October Moon Wolf Howl event. Sign up quickly… before the last remaining spots are filled up.Read more
Red Wolf SSP meeting- I’m back
I told you a couple weeks ago I was heading out to the Red Wolf SSP meeting. I’ll cut right to the chase this year. (Last year you got to first learn about everything EXCEPT wolves). We’ll be keeping our two red wolves and hoping they make some babies. My main job on day two, during the “matchmaking” and “moving” stage, is to document what is going on on big paper for all to see. I write down what breeding pairs haveRead more
Red Wolf SSP meeting 2011
I head out next week for the annual Red Wolf SSP meeting. Every July I head to the master plan meeting for the red wolf species survival plan. This is when people from institutions that have red wolves get together and talk about “red wolf stuff”. It’s at this meeting when we typically learn what wolves we’ll have next year. I’ve probably spent part of my July for the last 10+ years with many of the same people who areRead more
A rare sighting
We have two of the most endangered animals in North America right here at the Museum. Out in Explore the Wild the very lovely yet overwhelming spring growth has made it super hard to spot them in their exhibit. I’m talking about our Red Wolves. They both spend most of their time high up on the cliff making it hard to see their beautiful facial markings and strong lean muscles. In the mornings before we open, us Keepers get a chance to viewRead more