Five Wolf Siblings Born and Raised Naturally at Jeonju Zoo Make Their Debut

Opening to Visitors Starting from the 24th

Five wolf pups being cared for indoors before adaptation training at the enclosure. Photo by Jeonju City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] Jeonju City in Jeollabuk-do is showcasing five wolf siblings born at Jeonju Zoo, which is being transformed into an ecological zoo, to visitors.

On the 19th, the city announced that starting from the 24th, the five wolf siblings born last April inside the 'Wolf Forest' at Jeonju Zoo will be open to the general public.

This marks the first time since the opening of Jeonju Zoo in 1978 that five wolves have been born there, bringing the total number of wolves living in Jeonju Zoo's 'Wolf Forest' to eight.

The wolves being revealed this time are three female and two male siblings, currently four months old, weighing nearly 10 kg and standing about 50 cm tall, known to be healthy.

The wolf siblings have grown without any deaths under the natural nursing of their mother, 'Dari,' and completed comprehensive vaccinations last month while undergoing adaptation training in the enclosure.

The wolves' names are derived from the names of mountains surrounding Jeonju: the females are ▲Geonji ▲Hwangbang ▲Garyeon, and the males are ▲Namgo ▲Cheonma.

The birth of wolves at Jeonju Zoo is attributed to the transformation of the wolf enclosure into the 'Wolf Forest' (an area of 2,600㎡) in 2017, designed to closely resemble the wild habitat with trees, rocks, and wolf dens.

Prior to this, the 'Wolf Forest' at Jeonju Zoo housed three wolves: a 6-year-old female and two males aged 15 and 12.

A Jeonju Zoo official said, “We are pleased that the first wolf birth at Jeonju Zoo was achieved through natural nursing with minimal human intervention,” adding, “All staff will continue to do their best to create an ecological zoo where both humans and animals can be happy.”

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