malik – May 20, 2007 12:00 AM

One of the responsibilities of the wolf care team is monitoring pack dynamics and conducting behavioral observations of the wolves. The wolf care team feels very fortunate to have a pack which seems to be very compatible with each other, despite the sometimes intense dominance displays oberved between Shadow, Malik, and Grizzer. During this weekend's "What's For Dinner" program, Malik is observed curling his lip at Grizzer, but note that his ears are in a submissive ear posture. It is these kinds of behavioral observations that tell us much about the dominance heirarchy and interactions that exist between the pack members.