malik – Nov 17, 2008 12:00 AM

In an effort to allow the wolves to investigate the Retired Enclosure after the loss of Lakota, the pack has been given supervised access to the Retired Enclosure several times in the last week. It is great stimulus for the pack, and is critical for Shadow and Malik, who are the next set of retirees. Malik was quite nervous as we had expected, but the more time he gets to explore, the more relaxed he is likely to become. Retirement for Shadow and Malik could be several years away, as Shadow is a strong dominant male and Malik gets comfort in his littermate's status, so the more time to explore, the easier it will be when that inevitable day arrives. A YouTube video was posted with the activity in the Retired Enclosure.