grizzer – Jan 12, 2009 12:00 AM

Grizzer has had a tough week, a dominance interaction left him with a tooth mark on the corner of his eye, requiring antibiotics. We're not sure who's responsible, but it could be Malik or one of the pups daily wrestling matches. Grizzer is taking it in stride, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down his activity. Staff are very diligent during this time of year to inspect and record every interaction and monitor the wolves health closely. Dominance is a natural part of wolf behavior, and in captivity, we probably see a heightened level as they don't have an outlet for behavior like wild wolves hunting their own prey. Staff will develop some creative ideas to distract and provide a behavioral outlet to work off some energy. Treadmills aren't an option here, but we will think of something.