aidan – Feb 26, 2010 12:00 AM

Aidan has had a noticeable increase in his boldness around the enclosure, which has gotten him into trouble. Maya likes to keep Aidan around the densite, but recently, Aidan has been observed in the woods, around the slate den, and basically showing more freedom around the enclosure. On Saturday, wolf care staff reported: "Maya was standing on top of the wolf den with Aidan. She proceeded to let Aidan smell her (lifted her tail and he smelled all along her, etc.), then she trotted off to the direction behind the slate den…. Aidan started to follow her staying maybe 15' behind and he kept going and going and going! Then all the wolves came from all directions…." When the pack discover Aidan outside of his safe zone, it caused a rally that turned into a short mobbing. It was intense, as is all aggression during this time of the year. Aidan was stiff, spent some time on the den, but was active and eager by the time Saturday night's feeding occurred, getting 10 lbs of extra venison in the holding pen.