Tag: wolf

‘It’s Almost Surreal’: Rare Lone Black Wolf Caught on Wildlife Camera in Minnesota

A rare black wolf, wandering alone, has been caught on camera by wildlife experts in Minnesota, stirring up a flurry of interest. The lone wolf was filmed by cameras at more than one site sniffing through the snow in late winter, with its shaggy black coat barely concealing its piercing yellow eyes. Footage shared by Voyageurs…


The Return of the Predators

They’re back: the wolf, lynx, and bear. In the heart of Europe, from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean—and they are spreading fast. They know no borders and animal filmmaker Holger Vogt was aware that he was tackling quite a controversial subject. Wherever the large predators appear, society is divided into pros and contras. On…


Wolf Found Dead by Roadside, Another Still Missing After ‘Suspicious’ BC Zoo Escape

One of the wolves that escaped its enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo this week has been found dead on a roadside, and a second wolf is still missing, the zoo’s deputy general manager said Thursday. Menita Prasad said both the zoo’s perimeter fence and the grey wolf enclosure were deliberately “compromised” early Tuesday, allowing…


‘Malicious Intent’ Suspected in Wolf Escape, Greater Vancouver Zoo Says

The Greater Vancouver Zoo said Tuesday afternoon that a number of its wolves were on the loose after the animals were believed to have been released from their enclosure as a result of “malicious intent.” However, it said there was no danger to the public, and it was working with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service…


Aesop’s Fables: The Wolf and the Lamb

A stray lamb stood drinking early one morning on the bank of a woodland stream. That very same morning a hungry wolf came by farther up the stream, hunting for something to eat. He soon got his eyes on the lamb. As a rule Mr. Wolf snapped up such delicious morsels without making any bones…