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Meet our Wolves

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Lobo ParkTimber (Canis lupus occidentalis) - The Timber wolves in the Lobo Park originate from the vast forests of Canada. This also explains their distinct colouring.

Alaska Tundra (Canis lupus tundrorum) - These wolves originally live in the Tundra of Alaska, where they survive very cold winters as well as very hot summers.

European (Canis lupus lupus) - Still today we find European wolves in the extent from Russia to Poland and Romania.

Iberian (Canis lupus signatus) - These native wolves live in Spain and Portugal and are a small subspecies of the European wolf. Spain together with Portugal has the biggest population in Western Europe. One estimates that there app. 2000 wolves living in the wild.

Almost all wolves that you observe in the Lobo Park were raised with the bottle by the owners. This is necessary, in order to take to the wolf’s instinctive shyness of humans and ensure the possibility for stress-free observation by visitors. Since the wolves are accustomed to humans, they are not disturbed visitors and offer outstanding study possibilities of their social behaviour. 

The wolves in the Lobo Park are socialized but NOT domesticated or trained. 

No human interferes with the social development of the pack therefore one can observe the natural behaviour in the enclosures. The enclosures, in which the wolves live, are generously laid out and integrate outstandingly into the existing topography. The animals have more than sufficient space for play, hunt and relaxation. Sunny spots alternate with shady places under the numerous stone oaks. Each enclosure has a natural pool with water cascades in which the wolves can take refreshing baths. - One can become quite envious.
You reach the enclosures by a path, which leads you not only to the different enclosures but also to the individual platforms that offer you an excellent view of the wolves.

Our animals, unless born in the Lobo Park originate from different European zoological parks where they were born. Herewith we would like to thank all our partners for their friendly co-operation:

Tierwelt Herberstein (A) Mr. mag. Andreas Kaufmann
http://www.herberstein.co.at 

Tierpark LĂĽneburger Heide (D), Mr. Ralf Neumann
http://www.wild-park.de 

Adler- und Wolfspark Kasselburg (D), Mr. and Mrs. Kluthausen
http://www.adler-wolfspark.de

Wildpark Schorfheide (D),Dr. Frank Heyter
http://www.wildpak-schorfheide.de

Cañada Real Open Center (E), Mr. José Maria Blanc Díaz
http://www.opennature.com
 
Wildpark JohnannismĂĽhle (D)
http://www.wildpark-johannismuehle.de

Each park mentioned is worth a visit as well.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 February 2010 13:38 )  

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