Juno (#1934*) was born in May 2012 at the zoo’s off-site Red Wolf Facility. She had a litter of five pups in 2016. As is typical for Red Wolves, Juno and her mate were deeply bonded and cooperative, showing a high level of teamwork, caregiving, and play with their pups. After her pups matured at around two years old and her mate passed, Juno came to reside at the zoo in fall 2021. Juno represents the typical, beautiful physical traits of a female Red Wolf, characterized by her reddish-tawny coat and slender build.

*Did you know that all American Red Wolves have a studbook number? This number helps identify them throughout their whole lives, even if they move to different SAFE American Red Wolf partner facilities or are released to the wild. The number represents each animal’s unique place in its species’ documented history—like a permanent ID that tells a story! With a studbook number, we can trace an animal’s lineage, birthdate, birthplace, and movement across facilities.

River was born in May 2022 at the Zoo’s off-site Red Wolf facility and is larger than the average female Red Wolf and carries herself with quiet confidence. Over the past year, River lived with her brother in a lively partnership filled with playful chases and spirited interactions. With her brother now part of a breeding pair, River is beginning an exciting new chapter alongside Bronto.

Bronto was born in April 2019 and has a condition called cryptorchidism, which means his testes are located inside of his abdomen, rendering him infertile. While he will not be part of the breeding population, Bronto will still play an important role in the Red Wolf program as a stable, compatible companion for non-breeding females.