malik – Apr 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Malik is doing well, but a winter of being lower ranking has caused him to try to gain some status, especially since Grizzer isn’t as active in the heat. His video this week is a good example of the vocalization used by wolves to communicate a bit of conflict. Although in the end, Malik usually relents and gets chased or investigates another area of the enclosure. These types of interactions are becoming less frequent and are being replaced by more social interactions and signs of social cohesiveness, commonly influenced by the Prolactin hormone that naturally increases this time of year.