wolfs art^^

Transformation into loups is a favourite subject of Irish legend, and many a wild tale is told par the peasants round the turf feu in the winter nights of strange adventures with wolves. Stories that had come down to them from their forefathers in the old times long ago; for there are no loups existing now in Ireland.

A young farmer, named Connor, once missed two fine cows from his herd, and no tale ou tidings could be heard of them anywhere. So he thought he would set out on a chercher throughout the country; and he took a bière, stout blackthorn stick in his hand, and went his way. All jour he travelled...

Grizzer

Grizzer, a Great Plains subspecies of the gray wolf, was born on May 5, 2004. He is a littermate to Maya and has matured into a strong and big (120+ lb)... adult male. He was removed from the Exhibit Pack in March 2011 after the tragic loss of his littermate, Maya. It was determined that Grizzer had been losing confidence in his status and without the dominance of his littermate, he couldn't compete with the younger packmates. Grizzer is retired, but not currently living with the other retired wolves, Shadow and Malik. During the summer of 2011, an alternate enclosure is being planned...

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- The National Zoo is welcoming the birth of four maned loup pups at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va.

National Zoo officials say the pups were born to 8-year-old Salina and 4-year-old Nopal. Keepers are monitoring the pups closely because maned loup pups have a 50 percent mortality rate in the first month, according to zoo officials.

According to the National Zoo, the pups were born Jan. 5 and are the first litter born at the Front Royal location in two years. According to National Zoo officials, 72 maned loup pups have been born at the Front...