WINNIPEG — The Assiniboine Park Zoo is now home to a new pack of five grey wolves.
Chinook (male, 7 years), Gigi (female, 7 years), Comet (male, 3 years), Stella (female, 3 years), and Virgo (female, 3 years) came from the Greater Vancouver Zoo. Officials say they arrived on Thursday and are gradually settling in and adjusting to their new surroundings in the wolf habitat in the Grasslands and Boreal Forest section of the zoo.
“Grey wolves are an iconic Canadian species that can be found across the country, including right here in Manitoba,” said Dr. Chris Enright, senior director of zoological operations, Assiniboine Park Zoo.
“Unfortunately, fear and misunderstanding have led to instances of human-wolf conflict and, in some cases, over-hunting. Educating people about the critical role keystone species like wolves play in their ecosystems and why they should be protected is an important part of what we do here at the Zoo.”
The wolves arrive after the passing of Bear, the last member of the zoo’s original wolf pack, in March.
Comet, a three-year-old male, is one of five new wolves at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg. (ASSINIBOINE PARK CONSERVANCY / HANDOUT)
