Striking footage of a wolf pack in the Minnesota fall

Retrieved a camera last week and got confirmation that all the Cranberry Bay Pack pups survived until at least the end of October! We suspected at least 3 had survived but this video clearly shows 4 pups. The video is pretty cool for several reasons: the first is that it is an excellent comparison of the physical differences between adult wolves (the first 3 wolves) and pups (last 4 wolves) in fall. Often pups still have a juvenile appearance, particularly in their face, in the fall even though they are starting to approach adult body size. That said, without a good look at the pups it can be really hard to tell them apart from the adults. Similarly, some pups in fall can look more mature than others which can make it much more challenging to distinguish them from adults. Second reason: we got a great view of Wolves V083 (breeding male; second-tagged wolf in video) and V084 (breeding female; first-tagged wolf in video). Neat to see how V083’s coat is turning white quickly as he ages while V084’s stays pret