Wolf Timbers - Nira's Photo Album

Nira

Was born April 7, 1997 at Wolf Park. He was one of eight puppies born to Orca (then alpha male) and Altair (then alpha female). Nira was initially nicknamed "Stichy" as he required surgery for a congenetital defect.

He came to live at Wolf Timbers July 5, 1997. At first Nira was the alpha, and only, male of the pack. Then Ingo was introduced in the summer of 1999. In February 2002, Ingo managed to become the alpha male with Nira as the beta. Such is life in the pack.

Nira is a North American Gray Wolf weighing about 110 pounds. His black color phase confuses many people. Gray wolves come in a variety of color phases, not necessarily gray.

Nira amuses us by pushing over any object he can - this includes planks inside the enclosure we use to greet the wolves on. Nira is also known for playing tricks on us humans.


	Although I have taken a lot of photos of Nira in the past, and took quite a number of him interacting with Ingo and Keeley during my last visit to Wolf Timbers on February 20, 2002, I only took one portrait of him. I guess I will have to go through my photos from years past and find some good ones to scan for the site :)

Nira, now the Pack's beta male (c) Monty Sloan

Nira, now the Pack's beta male, taken 2/23/2003 (c) Marty Huth

The last four photographs above were taken February 23, 2003. These photographs were taken by Monty Sloan & Marty Huth and are copyrighted. They can be used by permission only. If you are interested in using *these, or other wolf photographs on your website. Please check out Monty Sloan's Wolf Photo Resource Site

*To use an image from the Wolf Timber's web site, you must follow the rules laid out on the photo resource page AND add a link to www.wolftimbers.org.