Wolf pack leader dies at Langenberg Wildlife Park
Due to a tumor, the male leader of the wolf pack in the Wildnispark Zurich Langenberg had to be put down.
At the end of October, the animal care team at Wildnispark Zurich discovered that the male pack leader was limping badly. Unfortunately, the veterinary examination revealed that it was a broken bone and that the male had little chance of recovery. To spare him unnecessary suffering, he was euthanised immediately.
The subsequent autopsy at the veterinary hospital to clarify the disease in more detail revealed that the male dog had a tumor in his right upper arm bone. As a result, the bone was broken.
The male wolf was already over nine years old. Wolves live to a similar age to many domestic dogs, often around 14 to 16 years. However, deviations upwards and downwards are possible.
Wolf packs today and in the future
The wolf pack at Langenberg Wildlife Park currently consists of the mother wolf, four females from 2023 and two cubs from 2024. It will remain this way until further notice. In the longer term, a new breeding pair is to be formed with a new male and a female from the existing pack.
