The wolves of Parkgate Street
Published 22/03/2016
Dublin Zoo has announced the arrival of eight new grey wolves.
The new pack of wolves, which came from
Osnabrück Zoo in north-west Germany, consists of an alpha male, an alpha
female and their offspring.
The furry family range in age from two to ten-years-old.
In
order to help the new arrivals settle in with ease, the animal care
team will introduce the family to the existing pack of wolves in the
coming weeks.
It's important that they get to know their neighbours.
Team
leader Ciarán McMahon said, “We are very pleased with these wonderful
additions to Dublin Zoo. The pack arrived from Germany just two weeks
ago and the wolves are showing clear signs of settling in.
"They are comfortable and confident in their new surroundings and remain close at all times.”
Despite
the name, greay wolves can exist in any colour from black to white.
They live in well-organised packs with a complicated social system. The
whole pack travels, hunts, and raises their offspring together.
Grey wolves once lived in the forests of
Ireland but their habitat was destroyed and they were hunted. Once the
forest disappeared, the wolves disappeared.
The last wolf seen in Ireland was in County Carlow in 1786.
Visitors to Dublin Zoo can see the grey wolves
at their habitat in the Zoo. The wolves can also be observed on the Zoo
webcam which is on Dublin Zoo’s website.
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