Visit the Wolf Conservation Center's New Wolf Pups!
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- Last Updated on Friday, 03 June 2011 06:44
- Written by Terri Garlick
By Joanna Kutler, Travily
This June is a perfect time to visit the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem, New York and see their brand new ambassador wolf pups!
Zephyr and his sister Alawa (pronounced ai-lay-ewa) were born on April 20, 2011 and arrived at the WCC on May 27th.
According to the WCC, Zephyr and Alawa are a mix of gray wolf subspecies, but they are mainly Canis lupus occidentalis. This Canadian/Rocky Mountain subspecies of the gray wolf is one of five primary subspecies of the gray wolf in North America. This subspecies traditionally inhabited parts of the western United States, much of western Canada, and all of Alaska, including Unimak Island in the Aleutians. The Canadian/ Rocky Mountain gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in 1995 and 1996; today over 1,600 of the subspecies live in the wild of the Northern Rockies.
As ambassador wolves, these pups will help educate the public about wolves and wolf conservation.
Luckily for us, the WCC is offering several different opportunities to visit with the ambassador wolf pups while they are so young! Click HERE for a calendar of upcoming events. Specifically, the WCC is offering a 1.5 hour program called "Wolf Pup 101" where visitors can learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover how wolf families search for prey to help their new pups flourish. Guests will visit ambassador wolf Atka, as well as the WCC's critically endangered red wolves and Mexican grey wolves. The wolf pups will also be on view so don't forget a camera! Additional "howl" programs are offered in the evening, with a similar format and a chance to visit with the pups.
Preregistration is required for all programs. The "Wolf Pup 101" program is $12 for adults and $11 for children under age 12. For a sneak peak video of the WCC program experience, click HERE. For registration information visit the WCC website at www.nywolf.org or call (914) 763-2373.
The wolf pups are expected to grow quickly, so be sure to visit soon!
All photos are courtesy of the Wolf Conservation Center.
