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The first look into the Half-Moon den this spring! We saw 5 pups in the den and felt pretty confident we counted all of them. But much to our surprise, there were actually 8 pups in here as revealed by trail cameras left at the den! The other 3 pups were likely hiding in some little tunnel off of this main chamber. Pup counts like this are crucial for figuring out pup survival rates. Wolf pups, who are almost 6 months old, are now starting to travel far and wide and we are getting pups on our tr

Audubon Zoo is excited to announce that four maned wolf puppies were born on January 31, 2022. This is the first-ever maned wolves born at Audubon Zoo on record and the first offspring of female Brisa and male Sheldon, who arrived at the Zoo in August 2021. “Brisa is doing extremely well as a first-time mother,” said Audubon Zoo’s Vice President and General Curator Bob Lessnau. “She is being extremely attentive to her pups and is nursing well. Sheldon is also stepping up to the plate of fatherho

Tinder for wolves? The survival of the maned wolf may depend on the science of matchmaking. As the wolves’ habitat becomes increasingly threatened, scientists are trying to breed a backup population. (via Skunk Bear) | KQED Science

Have you heard the exciting news? We have a new maned wolf resident at the Endangered Wolf Center - meet Luigi! 👋 You can catch Luigi on our 24/7 trailcams, where he's paired with Lucky in her habitat. Want to say hello to Luigi? Become a member of the EWC today for access or start your free trial here: https://endangeredwolfcenter.org/membership | Endangered Wolf Center