Wolves

I've spent a lot of time running around British Columbia in search of wolves. I have found some wild ones but they can be very hard to spot. These wolves below are captive at a place about 10 minutes from my home in Vancouver. I've visited them a number of times in the last 8 months or so since I discovered they were there. My brother told me about them after I spent 10 days and drove 2200 kilometers in search of the wild ones. I do prefer to photograph wild ones but when I feel the need for a quick and easy wolf fix, these ones are great. They were bred for the film industry and lived in kennels until a local ski hill decided to give them 2 acres to live in. Enough of the back story and onto the photos. These were taken a few days ago on my last visit.

They were having a bit of a scrap. It looked a bit serious but it was probably just normal wolf behavior.

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Wolf-44 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr



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Wolf-28 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Wolf-39 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Wolf-41 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Wolf-2 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Wolf-6 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


They are beautiful animals and I love going to visit them. Plus it's good practice for the wild ones. Thanks for looking!

Great set - Love the light and the focus in wolf-39.

Very nice set! I also like the light on #39.
These guys are tough to get in the wild. I have seen a big black guy around here several times but never close enough to get a good shot.

way cool set DNP- thx for sharing it.

wow! what a fantastic set, really liking wolf-39 bathed in the golden sun. Brilliant.

Woah! Awesome set of images. Another vote for #39 with that amazing light and I love #28 too for their play. :) :thumbup:

All shots are excellent.Bravo!!! Specially like 39 and 6.

Thanks gang! It's always nice to share photos and read the comments. I like 39 as well. Cool animals!

Dan

So interesting how people gravitate to certain images.
I like 39 as well but wolf 28 is my fave here. What a beautiful moment caught!!!

Very cool set indeed. Great timing and focus in these. Wolf #39 gets my nod as the best ... just love that composition and light.