An organization studying wolves in northern Minnesota captured the rare sighting of a black wolf hanging out in front of its trail camera.
The Voyageurs Wolf Project posted video of the sighting, much to the delight of wildlife lovers who marveled over the footage entitled “Stunning rare black wolf in northern Minnesota.”
“We rarely see black wolves in our area so seeing this black wolf with its seemingly shaggy coat, especially around its legs and feet, was pretty neat!” The Voyageurs Wolf Project stated on Facebook.
“The wolf hung out in front of the camera for a while before heading on its way. This wolf was a lone wolf just passing through our area. None of the ~19 packs we are currently studying have black pack members in them.”
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Among the comments on Facebook:
“He’s absolutely gorgeous.”
“What a magnificent catch on camera.”
“Looks like he was trying to make a decision about which direction to go. Great short video! Thank you!”
“So precious and wonderful.”
The Voyageurs Wolf Project at the University of Minnesota is a research project designed to understand a gap in wolf ecology: What do wolves do during the summer? Its goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the summer ecology of wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem in Northern Minnesota.