shadow – Dec 28, 2006 12:00 AM

The main pack had an uneventful week, with the exception of a special program scheduled on December 28th. An enclosure enrichment was a special offering this week to holiday visitors at the Center in Ely, Minnesota. At 1 pm, wolf care staff locked the wolves into holding and placed some treats throughout the enclosure, including a 10 lb turkey, some pigs ears, milk bones and meatballs. The purpose of enclosure enrichment is to give the wolves an opportunity to use their sense of smell and investigate the hidden treats inside the enclosure. In this wee's video, you will see Shadow climb the rocks and the den to recover his share of the treats. The sound you hear in Shadow's video is a 2-way radio between the curator in the pen and the visitors inside the building. The curator interpreted behavior as the visitors watched the action unfold.