grizzer – Apr 2, 2007 12:00 AM

It’s been an interesting week, from record high temperatures last week that melted the pond, to a predicted snowstorm with up to 7 inches of accumulation. Weather has a great impact on wolves’ behavior. When the weather was warming, the wolves were moving into a pattern of decreased dominance and increased resting patterns. All of the photos this week are of wolves in various routines of sleeping. The sleeping arrangements of the wolves are of interest to the wolf care staff. Grizzer took over the top of the den, Shadow and Malik were sleeping together on the side hill and Maya spent some time in the woods. The pack dynamics seems to be calming as spring approaches and the natural hormonal decline occurs. In this week’s video, you will see Shadow and Malik directing some displays toward Grizzer, but Grizzer ignores them.