ST. LOUIS (AP) - The world’s most endangered wolf species got a big boost at a Missouri wildlife reserve - four little puppies born this spring.
Awwww! Four endangered American red wolf pups ‘thriving’ since birth at Missouri wildlife reserve
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The world’s most endangered wolf species got a big boost at a Missouri wildlife reserve - four little puppies born this spring.
The April 26 birth of a female American red wolf pup named Otter was followed by a litter of three other pups - Molly and her brothers Finn and Obi - on May 4, the St. Louis Zoo announced Monday. All four were born at the zoo’s Sears Lehmann Jr. Wildlife Reserve, which sits about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of St. Louis. Zoo officials said all four are healthy and thriving.
The cuteness overload, however, won’t be open to the public. Visitors aren’t allowed so that the wolves learn natural behaviors and survival skills without much human interaction in case they can eventually be released into the wild, zoo officials said.
Otter was born to 8-year-old Lava and 9-year-old Tyke. The triplets were born to first-time parents Ladybird, age 3, and 8-year-old Wilber.