Lone Wolf in YellowstoneWhen I got to Yellowstone in May of 2014, my first question to the park ranger was…”what are the chances of me seeing a wolf? And his response…Not likely! Well, the last day I was there, this lone wolf had just taken down a pregnant elk. It’s not normal to see a lone wolf. And it’s not normal for a wolf to take down an elk without the help of his pack. But, the ranger thought that the elk was in labor or weak so she was an easy target. I have many other photos of this wolf eating the elk and taking the baby out of her and throwing it around as if it has just won a prize. But, Mother Nature is often cruel and I feel privileged to have seen and photograph a wolf after almost extinction in Yellowstone several years ago.
Lone Wolf in YellowstoneWhen I got to Yellowstone in May of 2014, my first question to the park ranger was…”what are the chances of me seeing a wolf? And his response…Not likely! Well, the last day I was there, this lone wolf had just taken down a pregnant elk. It’s not normal to see a lone wolf. And it’s not normal for a wolf to take down an elk without the help of his pack. But, the ranger thought that the elk was in labor or weak so she was an easy target. I have many other photos of this wolf eating the elk and taking the baby out of her and throwing it around as if it has just won a prize. But, Mother Nature is often cruel and I feel privileged to have seen and photograph a wolf after almost extinction in Yellowstone several years ago.