Denali – Not My Food Supply

Denali is the largest wolf on display and he certainly didn’t get that way by being shy about his food.  Ravens and wolves typically co-exist, even in captivity, but there are a few ravens that push their limits.  When they do, the threat display and lunge are pretty clear messages to back off.  We watched a raven grab Grayson’s; I don’t see many ravens pulling Denali’s tail.  As the winter progresses and Denali is aging, we are seeing him lighten up to the point that he can be mistaken for one of the arctic subspecies, of course until size is evaluated.  The chasing behavior isn’t limited to ravens, Denali continues to instigate social interactions and much to the dismay of the pups, that can involve some chasing behavior.