maya – Mar 9, 2009 12:00 AM

Maya has always been one of those wolves that remains a mystery to staff. When she was a pup, she was extremely timid and mild mannered. This continued for most of her first year of life, until Shadow chose her to be his paired dominant female, then the staff saw a different Maya. This must be how Aidan is responding, on some days, she stalks him and squashes him to the ground, on other days, she courts him, rubbing her chin against his cheek and walking shoulder to shoulder. Lately, the behaviors have been changing within minutes, instead of hours. One thing we are certain, wolves have their own personality traits, and one policy of management doesn't fit all. Wolf care is an opportunity to learn many things about wolf behavior.