grizzer – Oct 6, 2008 12:00 AM

Written by assistant wolf curator, Donna Pichard:<br> Grizzer continues to be extremely tolerant of the pups and their rambunctious behaviors. He is often the focus of their attention and interactions. This, in turn, directs the focus to him from the rest of the pack members. We have seen Grizzer being chased around the enclosure by his packmates, while Maya tends to stand by and not participate. As cold weather approaches, wolf care staff are starting to see the intensity of interactions increase, which is typical of wolf behavior during seasonal changes. The pack dynamics will be interesting to watch with the addition of the new pups this year. Grizzer has been a great caretaker to the pups, and we expect that he will continue to be so.