shadow – Nov 20, 2010 12:00 AM

Shadow is still getting feedings of chicken and beef, but it is less frequent with more deer legs and carcasses fed in between. We also use Shadow as a barometer to pack tension in the Exhibit Pack. On Friday, he was very agitated and security camera video showed some tension. On Saturday morning, while Grizzer was getting prepped for surgery, he and Malik stayed on top of the den resting. When Denali came into the pack holding area, he carried around part of his deer torso. I'm not sure if that was because he was doing a food presentation towards Denali (offering food) or concerned that Denali was so close that he needed to possess his food. Regardless of the reason, Shadow was guarding food from Malik and that is a good thing.