I wish I had better news to report, but alas, no wolf pups. There are things we know, things we assume, things we don’t know, and lots of opinions. The short story is there are no pups and the chance of pups is very low to nil at this point. No need to read on if you don’t want or need more information. We know that just over 3 weeks ago, on Tuesday April 5, #1287, the female wolf, started losing hairRead more
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QuikPost: Waiting IS the hardest part.
I know everyone is on edge waiting and hoping and waiting and angsting and waiting and wishing and the list goes on and on. We’re still very hopeful that red wolves 1287 and 1369 will become parents any day. Remember, however, she may not be pregnant and she may just be going through a pseudo pregnancy, which would obviously be overwhelmingly disappointing. We’ve still got a few more prime days, and we’re still hoping we’ll be pleasantly surprised. In the meantime, takeRead more
Red wolf pups: it might happen!
Anyone who knows me, or has been reading the blog for a while, knows that I have a great passion for red wolves. After breeding season was over, I was sure that our female was pregnant. Being that we (the keepers) like to pick on each other and give one another a hard time about anything possible, I have withstood much teasing and joking from my co-workers… and as always I have appreciated their humor! Despite the fact that mostRead more
If we’re gonna have pups, it’s gonna be soon
It’s whelping season for red wolves. Now is the time that pups would be born. We’re not sure if our female wolf is pregnant. Some are positive she isn’t, others are positive she is, all of us hope she has puppies. If pups are to be born, any day now through April 20 would be the most likely.Take a look at the following photos that Ranger Greg took of the female wolf. See if you can notice any “belly” changes. Weigh inRead more
Red Wolf “Birth” Update
No. Don’t get excited. No red wolf pups were born at the Museum this year, and with about one week left in birthing season we are not expecting any this year. We’ll hope for a better outcome next year, maybe even some fertility dances. All pups are born typically in April or May because red wolf females only go into estrus once a year, usually for a two week window sometime in February or March (also known as “cycling” orRead more
Red Wolf Pup Photos
No, no pups at the Museum, although whelping season isn’t over and we are still waiting hopefully. We’ve got about another month to see if our wolves will deliver some little ones. The photos are from red wolves that were born at a holding facility in Manteo on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. These four pups (3 males and 1 female. In the “zoo” world this would be written 3.1) are living “next door” to our brother wolves thatRead more