New arrivals at Wolf Conservation Trust

Three cubs have recently been born at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust in Beenham

WHAT big eyes they have...all the better to charm us with.

Say hello to three new and rather unexpected arrivals at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust in Beenham: Tala, Tundra and Nuka.

Their mother Mai was moved away from her sister to another part of the park at the end of last summer after the pair were not mixing well, and in December a three-year-old male, Motomo, was brought in from the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park to give her some companionship.

“We didn't think he was mature enough to become a father as he had only recently turned three,” said educational officer Vicki Hughes.

“It wasn't long until we noticed Mai getting fatter, so we got a vet in to check and it turned out to be true, she was pregnant.”

The three cubs, two females and a male, were born on May 3, and began developing their own personalities at just three weeks old.

Male wolf Nuka was even howling after 10 days.

The three cubs were taken away from their mother after 12 days to be hand-reared and trained as ambassador wolves for the Trust.

They will grow up at the sanctuary and be used in educational visits and go on walks with adults and children

“We want to get away from the myth of bad wolves in stories such as Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs to show people that is not what wolves are about,” said director of the Turst, Tsa Palmer.

“We're really excited to have them, it's been such good news for everyone and hopefully will help us spread the word and help us raise awareness.”

In recent years, the Trust has donated over £112,000 to wolf conservation projects around the world

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