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Pepe is a male Timber Wolf, born to the West Midlands Safari Park Wolf Pack on 4th March, 2004.
Following a dominance fight within his pack, Pepe appeared to emerge ‘second best’, and was isolated to diffuse pack tensions and recover from some minor injuries. For a wolf, any isolation from its pack is problematic, in captivity this is exaggerated by the confines of fences and close contact. Trying to decide on a pack animals best interests between short term necessity and longer term isolation, is an ever present problem in captivity. Particularly relevant in a rescue scenario where this could become a permanent situation. After some consideration by the Head of the Park, it was thought to be in Pepe’s best interest not to be reinstated with his pack.
Wolf Watch UK was contacted to see if we could accommodate him and so preparations were made for his arrival at the Wolf Centre.
Pepe was released into the centre’s small quarter acre enclosure sited next to Luna and Nouska. Although disorientated through sedation during his journey to us, he soon began patrolling his new environment, making the necessary brief enquiries with his neighbours before scent marking the new territory. Soon afterwards he had a quick splash in his section of the valley stream, a drink, then a quiet rest whilst the remaining effects of the sedation wore off.
In appearance Pepe is a handsome looking wolf with an attractive, well marked winter coat. Weighing approximately 45 kilos, he is slightly taller than Kgosi with a broad head, good teeth. A generally fit and healthy animal. Having been brought up in a Safari Park, he has no close socialisation with humans, but has a reduced flight instinct. Close contact with him is unlikely, but with patience it is hoped that he will continue to settle in his new enclosure, whilst we seek to find a companion for him.
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Photography by Chris Cray
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