shadow – Sep 20, 2004 12:00 AM

Shadow has been an extremely caring adult wolf during the entire introduction process. He's been the most interactive with the pups, sometimes in a fatherly, growling, head biting way, but it does teach discipline to the pups. All the pups seem to seek him out for attention and if the pups haven't been in view for awhile, Shadow seems to be the one that checks on them, even rounding them up and bringing them to the front of the exhibit. Shadow is best known for his less than tolerable behavior towards strangers, but since the introduction, he seems much calmer when program participants receive a "Behind the Scenes" tour. It's evident that the pups are more submissive to Shadow and rarely push him around like they do Malik.