A two-month old baby arctic wolf is pictured in the zoo de Servion, in Servion, Switzerland, 17 June 2012. LAURENT GILLIERON/EPA/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: epaphotos449117
Thanks to “Julie of the Wolves” I have this mild obsession with the regal beauty of Northern Alaska. Along with the serenity and majesty of the mountains, the aurora borealis, the ocean, with the glorious territory there comes the ferocious beauty of the wolves.
Elegance; royalty, primitive ferocity, playfulness and love emanate from wolves. Yes, they’re animals and some might argue that they have no spirits, but look into their wise eyes and watch how their packs look after one another as a family, and then tell me they are spiritless. We can learn much from wolves.
The most common and recognized wolf is the gray wolf, or Canis lupus. They are found in Northern America, Northern Europe and Northern Asia. Many, especially farmers, would hunt wolves to prevent livestock from being consumed. It was kill or be killed for the humans regarding wolves. As a result their numbers began to decline. The decrease in population caught attention in the 1970s and since an effort is being made to bring them back before it’s too late. They are no longer considered endangered but are listed as “least concern” by the IUCN.
It’s a good thing their numbers are rising again, because just look at how adorable they are!! And when you’ve finished gazing at these pictures, follow us back to Newscom.com for more!
NORTH AMERICAN GREY or TIMBER WOLF young howling (black phase). Canis lupus. Montana. USA. RICH KIRCHNER/Evolve/Photoshot/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: ptsstock033702
Timber Wolf (Canis lupus), adult female, with cub begging for food, Minnesota, USA. Jurgen & Christine Sohns/FLPA Image Broker/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: ibpremium444875
Timber Wolf (Canis lupus), adult female, with cub begging for food, Minnesota, USA. Jurgen & Christine Sohns/FLPA Image Broker/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: ibpremium444847
The undated picture shows a mother wolf (lat.: Canis lupus) with one of her pups at an unidentified wildlife park in Germany. C3587 Ronald Wittek Deutsche Presse-Agentur/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: dpaphotos094569
ARCTIC LITTLE MONKEYS These cuddley Artic wolf cubs have got every right to look a bit frosty – after they emerged into the world for the first time in the middle of a 27 degree heatwave. The three-week-old youngsters – born to live comfortably in minus 60 degree temperatures in Alaska – got their first sight of life outside their den in Austria’s Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna. Mum Inja kept a watchful eye over her Arctic monkeys as they played together in front of delighted visitors. Zoo director Dagmar Schratter said: “Inja is very careful and protective and only lets them out when it is quiet at the zoo and she believes it is safe enough to do so. You will need a lot of patience if you want to see them.” One keeper added: “It is a bit warm for them but they’re a very adaptable breed.” Europics/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: epphotos015396
A female grey wolf carries one of her cubs at the Guadalajara Zoo, in western Mexico, 13 April 2007, after she gave birth to seven cubs in captivity. The Grey wolf which is an endangered species, inhabits the region between the US – Mexican border and the Guadalajara Zoo has been involved since 1998 in a bilateral recuperation project for this animal. JOSE MENDEZ/EPA/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: epaphotostwo625304
Close-up as Frank Fass, director of the ‘Wolfscenter’, tries to feed one of six wolf pups in Doerveden, Germany, 21 May 2010. The wolf breeding centre opened in April 2010. CARMEN JASPERSEN/EPA/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: epaphotostwo384940
The undated picture shows a mother wolf (lat.: Canis lupus) with one of her pups at an unidentified wildlife park in Germany. C3587 Ronald Wittek Deutsche Presse-Agentur/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: dpaphotos094582
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I love wolves! Great post!