Meet The Aardwolf, The Cutest Animal You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Meet The Aardwolf, The Cutest Animal You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Have you ever heard of the aardwolf? If the answer’s no, then read on and enjoy all the cuteness below. Believe it or not, these animals come from the same family as the hyena, but unlike their scavenger cousins, aardwolves only eat termites, like an aardvark. Native to the east and south of Africa, they…

Wolf Technicians Roll Up Their Sleeves to Support Mexican Gray Wolves

Wolf Technicians Roll Up Their Sleeves to Support Mexican Gray Wolves

Wolf Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight the wolf species that once thrived in nearly every corner of North America.  Today, we are featuring the Mexican gray wolf, a subspecies of gray wolf that was reintroduced to the American southwest in 1998, and Defenders work in the field to support this magnificent animal. We at…

Could these be wolf pups in northern Maine?

Could these be wolf pups in northern Maine?

There has long been debate about whether Maine has any resident wolves. People have reported a few sightings over the last few decades, but the state remains skeptical. The Maine Wolf Coalition has submitted what they say is photographic evidence of individual animals that could be wolves, but biologists consistently say there are no breeding…