Fresno Chaffee Zoo
BABY NEWS! Endangered Red Wolf Pups!
On Sunday, May 18, the Zoo discovered the female red wolf had given
birth to a healthy litter of three pups, two male and one female, in her
den. Zookeepers and veterinary staff had suspected her pregnancy that
was later confirmed by a radiograph.
While the wolf pups are currently on exhibit, they are deep inside one of two dens protected by their mother and are NOT currently viewable at this time. We expect the pups to begin emerging on their own between 4 – 6 weeks of age.
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is one of the most endangered canids in the world. Once occurring throughout the eastern and south-central United States, red wolves were decimated by predator-control programs and the loss and alteration of habitats. The first litter of red wolves born in captivity occurred in 1977. Within a few years red wolves were successfully reproducing in captivity, allowing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider reintroducing the species in the wild. In 1987, four male-female pairs of red wolves were released in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (ARNWR) in northeastern North Carolina and designated as an experimental population. The red wolves at Fresno Chaffee Zoo are part of the Species Survival Program (SSP).
While the wolf pups are currently on exhibit, they are deep inside one of two dens protected by their mother and are NOT currently viewable at this time. We expect the pups to begin emerging on their own between 4 – 6 weeks of age.
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is one of the most endangered canids in the world. Once occurring throughout the eastern and south-central United States, red wolves were decimated by predator-control programs and the loss and alteration of habitats. The first litter of red wolves born in captivity occurred in 1977. Within a few years red wolves were successfully reproducing in captivity, allowing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider reintroducing the species in the wild. In 1987, four male-female pairs of red wolves were released in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (ARNWR) in northeastern North Carolina and designated as an experimental population. The red wolves at Fresno Chaffee Zoo are part of the Species Survival Program (SSP).
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