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
Posts tagged: #red wolves
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
Pup Prep
Tomorrow is April, so that means we’re not only hoping that we’ll have red wolf pups again this year, but we’re starting to prepare for possible arrival. At this point, the preparation includes a lot of communication within the animal department and to staff around the Museum. We make sure that supplies are ready and the Keepers not only ask questions but get prepared for a busy and exciting spring and summer. Of course, we won’t know if we’ll haveRead more
Pupdate #23 – Reflection. Then and Now.
As you know, our red wolves were seen breeding last month, We’re about one month away from watching closer to see if we have wolf pups again this year. In the meantime, some behind the scene prep work is going on. I came across some pictures of the pups– old and new; young and old — and decided to share. WARNING: the last picture is from NY… check out what the pups look like now! Want to scanRead more
Red Wolf Update
Ranger Greg posted about our wolves a couple weeks ago- it’s breeding season after all. (To learn a little more about the reproductive cycle for red wolves click here). Mating and full ties were spotted multiple times during the latter half of February. Now, we wait, and wait, and wait, for about 9 weeks. M1803 has sired litters before, so we know “he’s proven”. This is F2062 first time paired for breeding. She’s young so we’re hopeful we’ll have pupsRead more
Wolves in Snow
The 1-3 inches of snow we expected on January 17 turned into 9 inches to almost one foot of snow in some areas. Not the best footage with my phone, sorry, but some quick snips of the wolves in the snow from the 18th of January. Read more