The International Wolf Center is located on the outskirts of town north of Ely. We have been in the gift shop a few times, but have never paid the admission to see the wolves. We had some free time in Ely on our last day there before heading home, so we decided to check it out. In addition to the wolves there was a very good museum and exhibit on the wolf through the ages and their interactions with man (wolves have gotten a bad rap!) There is also very nice art exhibits featuring wolves and the aurora borealis (northern lights).
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| Minnesota has the largest concentration of wolves in the lower 48 states. |
There are 5 wolves currently on display known as "wolf ambassadors". They are of different breeds and different ages. Only male wolves were on display. An older male and a female were kept in separate enclosures. The male is older and "retired". If kept with the other wolves he would be harassed.
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| There were two 4-month old pups. Click here to see the pups at play. |
They bring road kill and other carcasses to the center to feed the wolves.
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| Click here to see the pups tussling over a deer leg. |
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| A diorama of wolves playing |
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| A diorama showing a wolf den with pups |
Tomorrow, after almost 4 weeks in the Ely area, we make the turn southward towards home. Next stop: Duluth for 2 nights.
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