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9:30am to 4:00pm | Last Admission: 3:30pm 

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arctic wolf

canis lupus arctos
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meet sijja, marraq, and ajaja:

The Park is home to 1 female (Sijja) and 2 males (Marraq and Ajaja). The three siblings were born at the Parc Safari in Quebec in 2014 and came to the BCWP in June 2016. Interested in learning more about the wolves?

Watch their story here!

Habitat

Arctic wolves live in the Arctic tundra, northern rolling hills, glacier valleys, ice fields, and around shallow lakes.  

Diet

Arctic wolves are carnivores eating musk oxen, Arctic hares, caribou, ptarmigans, seals, and birds.  

Reproduction

The alpha male and female of the pack breed in the winter. The gestation period lasts 61-63 days with 5 to 7 pups being born.  

Distribution

Found in the Arctic regions of Alaska and Canada, the Arctic wolf wild population is not at risk.


 

 

 

red fox

vulpes vulpes 
meet raven:

The Park is home to one marble fox, a colour variation of the red fox that is not found in the wild. Raven (female), came to the  Park as a rescue through the SPCA and Humane Society.

Habitat

Red foxes have a broad range of habitats from forests to deserts, prairie lands, and mountains, preferring mixed vegetation areas. 

Diet

Omnivorous, primarily focusing on rodents, birds, and rabbits, but will also consume insects, fruits, and carrion.

Reproduction

Breeding season varies by location, December - January in the southern regions, February - April in the northern regions, and January - February in central regions.

Distribution
Found across much of the northern hemisphere, red foxes can be found in the Arctic Circle, central America and northern Africa, this species is not at risk.

 

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