![]() The veterinary staff checks the litters every two weeks to ensure everyone remains healthy,” they continued. “Each pup is weighed, sexed, and identified by its white blaze chest patch. “They are checked for heart murmurs and a cleft palate to ensure they have the suckle reflex so they can nurse properly,” staff wrote. The footage here shows the litter of six puppies receiving a 24-hour checkup to ensure they are healthy and hydrated, the zoo said. As all the puppies were potential candidates for release to the wild, they were being “housed in a private area to reduce their acclimation to humans” in order to give them “the best chance for survival in the wild,” according to the zoo. The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro celebrated the arrival of “not one but TWO litters” of the world’s most endangered wolf – the red wolf – in late April and early May.Ī total of nine pups were born – three to parents Marsh and Roan, and six to Denali and May – the zoo announced on May 9.īoth litters were born as part of the American Red Wolf SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) Program, the zoo said. Critically Endangered Red Wolf Pups Born at North Carolina Zoo ![]()
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