shadow – May 19, 2000 12:00 AM

Nancy Gibson, naturalist and International Wolf Center Board Member cared for the Arctic Wolf Pups from the time they were 10 days old until they moved to the Center in Ely at approximately 2 months old. She will continue to write updates on the arctic pups development. These rare Arctic wolf pups were born in captivity on May 8 and will become permanent residents of the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota in July. The two males each weighed a pound at birth and have already almost tripled their weight. The red-collared pup weighed 2 1/2 pounds and the blue-collared one weighed 2 3/4 pounds at ten days of age. Their eyes are just beginning to open and soon their blue eyes will be noticeable. They are eating 2 ounces of a special formula primarily made up of fresh goat's milk every four hours. They can't hear yet, but their sense of smell is good. The two pups are also quite vocal with small rumblings known as "comfort" noises. The red-collared pup made his first attempt at howling at 11 days of age and he remains the most vocal of the two pups.