Puppy update

[gekidazejanai]

 Well, while I'm still ticked I missed meeting Salty's litter in person, I am glad I can look online and see them. At nine days old, they'll be opening their eyes soon, which is awesome. Moose, ever the protective dad, keeps camping out on top of the den, which is neat of him. Since I'm still waiting on them to finish the enclosures for the Honshu pair and the Hokkaido pair, there's not a lot for me to do at work right now. Aside from getting them used to me, that is. Still working on names for the four, we're debating posing a contest online so people can suggest names for them. I think that would be cool, but I'm also still trying to talk the zoo into installing cameras in the exhibits for people to follow online. It would get more of the public involved and interested in the four of them.

But in the meantime, for anyone who wants to coo over a pile of red wolves, click here! nywolf.org/wolf-cam/red-wolves-ex2/den

Comments

[gekidazejanai]

Once the exhibit opens, I'll make sure there's a tour ticket reserved for you, if you want.

[damagedviolin]

That would be great!

[gekidazejanai]

Just one for you, or are you bringing a friend. Or a "friend"?

[damagedviolin]

Oh, well, there is no "friend" but maybe Taki-san would like to go with me.

[gekidazejanai]

Then I'll be sure to reserve two tickets.

[damagedviolin]

Okay!

[gekidazejanai]

You'll love the Honshu wolves, three feet long, a foot at the shoulders, and really warming up to me a lot.

[damagedviolin]

That sounds....adorable!

[gekidazejanai]

There's actually a lot of debate on if they should be classed as their own species instead of as a subspecies of gray wolf, like the Hokkaido are. Those two are bigger and look more like a gray wolf, just a bit smaller.

[damagedviolin]

It all sounds very interesting!

[gekidazejanai]

It really is. The wolves are in quarantine for now until the enclosures are done. We're trying to make them as much like their natural habitats as possible to keep them from being more stressed than they will be by all the people.

[damagedviolin]

I hope everything works out!

[gekidazejanai]

I'm sure it will. Maybe we'll pull some of the pups and hand rear them as ambassadors.

[gladiolusinpurple]

"Taki" is a fantastic name. I highly recommend it.

[gladiolusinpurple]

I'd love to!

Please and thank you, Shishido-kun.

[gekidazejanai]

Might have to wait for a pup on that. I think admin wants either Shinto deities or pop culture names. But it is a good name to keep in mind! ^_^

[gekidazejanai]

Great!

You are most welcome, Taki-kun.

[gladiolusinpurple]

Ah well, one can't win them all.

How is it being back in Tokyo? I wasn't quite as far as New York, but it still feels shocking sometimes.

[gekidazejanai]

It is going on the puppy name list for the litters we're hoping to see next spring.

It's so damn busy. South Salem is a tiny little village in comparison, and I kinda of miss the quiet. But at least I was able to get a place with decent insulation to keep out the sounds of the people around us.

[theprodigalbuchou]

Oh those little ones are absolutely darling!

[gekidazejanai]

Aren't they, though? I keep checking everyday to see how they're growing.

[theprodigalbuchou]

I just want to scoop them up and take them home with me!

[gekidazejanai]

Well, that might work until they got bigger. Six full grown wolves would be too much for your space, I'm sure.

[theprodigalbuchou]

Oh I'm sure it would. It's a shame they can't stay tiny pups forever.

[gekidazejanai]

It kind of is, but they can still be a handful. I remember when Nikai was this little, just over a year ago. He's the youngest ambassador at the WCC.