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Shadow has been howling a low throaty howl to Aidan, sometimes joined by Denali. Grizzer and Malik don't join in. It is different than any other howl heard in the pack and it clearly means something to the wolves, unfortunately, we can only observe and interpret our observations. Other than the howling, Shadow is very […]
Denali has had a harder time with the separation of Grizzer than Aidan. Denali seeks Grizzer out and has had many howling bouts with him. He has been sleeping near Grizzer's enclosure and is frequently standing near the fence line. A staff member observed the following; "When they were running around Grizzer was standing and […]
Grizzer continues to let out a half bark at the pups, flustered when they get too active. He is also teaching Denali some bad habits, like banging on the water bowl before a feeding. On Wednesday, Shadow had a bit of irritation with some activity in the wolf yard, and started bark-howling. This created redirection […]
We are very pleased with the results of the Name the Pup contest. Botlz is a great name and fits his personality well. Our thanks to the individual that submitted the name and all the people who voted. Boltz had several howling sessions this week with Aidan and Denali and continues to be strongly bonded […]
Malik joined in on a howling bout this week (see the end of the Youtube video), which is not always his normal behavior. Usually Shadow leads the howls, and Malik may watch, but this week, he was part of the pack howling in unison with Shadow.
Maya seems to have settled the idea of who will run the pack. She is sleeping with Grizzer and parallel gating with him, good indications that she supports his status. In the last few days, she's been much calmer. Of all the wolves on Exhibit, Maya responds with anxiety when there's change or uncertainty and […]
The decision to hold Denali was not an easy decision. Anytime we pull a member of the pack, they could have issues with being accepted into the enclosure, and we want to always make sure the wolves are compatible. The issues we are having with Grizzer are rank issues, and Denali's opportunistic behavior. Socially, the […]
Denali's introduction back into the pack occurred on Monday,December 27th. We scheduled the introduction for noon because it is a calmer part of the day. Video clips from the introduction day are featured on the Youtube channel this week. Basically the plan included feeding Denali, Grizzer and Maya each a full 10 lb turkey at […]
In the past two days, we've seen a change in Denali. He is right at the fence greeting wolf care staff, whereas, even earlier in the week, he was more isolating, and only joining the pack when there was howling. He's also shown more interest in engaging Maya in activity, a behavior that is typically […]
Shadow has had a lot of howling bouts lately. On Thursday staff said Shadow howled so much that he was wobbly when he jumped off the den. Other than the howling, staff have had good interactions with Shadow. He continues to display the most intense social greetings of any wolf on site.
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