We consider these moments to be very lucky as there are so few Wolves in this area. Here, we saw 4 Wolves.. 2 Black and 2 Grey feeding on a very large elk Bull carcass. Initially, the Bull Elk carcass was out on the ice, but the wolves managed to drag it to the shore over a day or two. Thank you for your patience with the quality here.. we are fully zoomed out and still had to crop it in half to bring the Wolves into a decent view. Because the Grey Wolves blend in so well, our gear also struggled to focus in the poor light and distance at times.
For reference(this video was taken under dark conditions, before sunrise).. Here is a Pack of 4 Canadian Wolves; 3 Mature adults and 1 younger Wolf Pup in the Rockies. These wolves all appeared very healthy and Grey/Brown in color. They had a Whitetail Deer that they had to retrieve from the Athabasca River, pulling it onto the South high snow/ice area to feed. The one collared for observation has been collared for approximately 2 years(suspected to be the Alpha Female). We reversed the captured content so the brighter moments are first for viewing and earlier that morning shows later in the video. We hope you can appreciate why we did that as we suspect most who love observing Wolves will be more interested in watching the entire video. At 10:34 (the wolves are closer, but it's darker) we show a conceptual picture of the area from the night before, standing on top of a small Mountain trail head, showing the carcass in it's original location.
Early in the Morning we came across 3 Wolves in Jasper National Park. Thankful for this increasingly Rare occurrence in Canada's Rocky Mountains.
Planning on hiking one of the skyline trail entries was put off due to this pack of wolves at a kill site.
This video is for reference(sorry, required Digi-Zoom) - A Wolf Pup in Alberta's Rockies has been observed on it's own for several short stints during it's life. Wolf pups howl and call out for other pack members when left alone seemingly to keep connected to the pack. Typically, only a few days at the most, Wolf pack members take turns to visit, play with and care for other members of the pack. While young Pups are often left in a rendezvous site, older Pups accompany the pack further afield to be introduced to trails, scents, potential pray and hunting strategies.
About a 10 month old Wild Wolf Pup in an Alberta's Rockies Winter.
Lone Wolf in Jasper Feeding on Elk Kill by Athabasca River, while Bald Eagle Waits.
Jasper National Park Alpha Wolf Feeding on an Elk in Spring 2018.. the Others of the Pack waited until Nightfall to Feed.
View more Wolf(Canis lupus) videos in Nature.. Wildlife On Video.
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