🐺 Big news from Colorado: for the first time since the 1940s, wild gray wolf pups have been born in the state. Wildlife officials confirmed that a wolf pair, often referred to as “Jane” and “John,” successfully produced a litter in Jackson County. At least three pups were observed, marking the first confirmed wild wolf birth in Colorado in nearly 80 years. Gray wolves were effectively eliminated from Colorado by the mid-20th century due to hunting and habitat loss. The arrival of this new litte

Wolves are one of the only animals known to adopt and raise orphaned young. (Video @paulnicklen) *these are not orphaned pups, just a video of a coastal wolf pack* Wolves have been documented taking in orphaned pups, sometimes even from neighboring or rival packs, and raising them as full members of the family. These pups aren’t just tolerated. They are fed, protected, taught, and socially integrated into the pack. While a small number of highly social species (like elephants or great apes) also