Dec. 9, 2019
After Luna’s passing, staff are motivated to keep Grizzer stimulated. One method is to open up the Pack Holding Area during morning wolf care, which allows the Exhibit Pack to come in and greet Grizzer through the fence. During these sessions, Grizzer is locked out of the Pack Holding Area, but has full access to the East Side and Back Habitat. Grizzer has not displayed any aggression towards the other wolves, in fact, he seems eager to engage with them. Although he could leave the fence line at any time, he chooses to stay and greet the others, often face to face. Once the Exhibit Pack is back in the main enclosure, Grizzer is let back out into the Pack Holding Area, and he gets to investigate the areas that the other wolves marked. This helps keep his cognitive ability stimulated.
Grizzer was weighed last week, and his current weight is 125 lbs. This is a great weight for him, especially going into winter.
Wolf logs written by Assistant Curator, Leanne Martin