Grayson – New Environmental Stimulus

As seen in this week’s photo, humans were not the only ones to take notice that we had quite an ice and snow load on our roof. Last week we pulled the wolves off of the exhibit to remove snow and ice from our roofline. If unchecked, the weight of the snow and ice could damage the building adjacent to the wolf enclosure. The project lasted a few hours, and caused Grayson a little bit of anxiety. However the task was necessary to ensure the safety of our ambassadors, and Grayson quickly conquered this stimulus for another. With all of the excess snow on our roof, we had it piled in the middle of the enclosure (away from the roof line) for the wolves to climb and investigate. Both Grayson and his brother Axel spent a great deal of time chasing and claiming the ‘mountain’ of snow.

Photo by Kelly Godfrey