Best UK Wolf enclosure

[britishzoofan]

This is just a bit of fun to judge the general consensus on the best enclosure for Wolves in the UK. I have added a few photos from the gallery to make it easier for members to compare the different exhibits. If anyone wants to make an argument for a particular enclosure, please feel free to do so. Also, I would encourage people to perhaps list the enclosures in order of what they determine to be the best.

Unfortunately I couldn't find photos of all exhibits, so if anyone has been to Howletts, Port Lympne, Longleat, Knowsley or Dartmoor could they describe the exhibit, compare it to others and possibly provide photos.

If you want to vote for: Howletts, Paradise WP, Colchester, Combe Martin, Port Lympne, Longleat, Camperdown, Wingham, Knowsley, Dartmoor, South Lakes or Woodside then vote for the other option in the poll and post in the thread to highlight which collection you have voted for.

Howletts (Eurasian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Howletts (Iberian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.


Exmoor (Eurasian)

Wild Place (Eurasian)

Paradise WP (Eurasian)

Cotswold (Eurasian)

Wildwood (Eurasian)

Colchester (Eurasian)

Combe Martin (Arctic)

Port Lympne (Eurasian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

New Forest WP (Eurasian)

Longleat (Eurasian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Longleat (Timber)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Wingham (Eurasian)

Camperdown (Eurasian)

Highland (Eurasian)

Blackpool (Iberian)

Knowsley

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Dartmoor

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Woburn (Timber)

South Lakes (Arctic)

Woodside (Arctic)

Five Sisters (Arctic)

 

[Zorro]

So no more Wolfs at Whipsnade?

 

[britishzoofan]

So no more Wolfs at Whipsnade?

I believe they were replaced by African Wild Dogs.

 

[Zorro]

I believe they were replaced by African Wild Dogs.

ok they had timber wolfs for many years!

 

[Panthera1981]

I believe they were replaced by African Wild Dogs.

Correct, they now occupy the old wolf wood.

There are plans for wolves to return in the long term however.

 

[Panthera1981]

ok they had timber wolfs for many years!

Someone may correct me, but I’d use the word “timber” loosely - the pack were being passed off as “Grey” wolves for many years before the remaining members were euthanised. Not sure how inbred they were either (if they were at all!)

 

[Zorro]

Someone may correct me, but I’d use the word “timber” loosely - the pack were being passed off as “Grey” wolves for many years before the remaining members were euthanised. Not sure how inbred they were either (if they were at all!)

I believe I still have a book saying they were brought from Canada from the start and I did see a sign years ago saying Timber wolfs!

 

[TNT]

Woodside and Combe Martin have Hudson Bay, not Arctic. You've used one of the Wolverine exhibit pictures from Wildplace, not the wolf exhibit

 

[britishzoofan]

Woodside and Combe Martin have Hudson Bay, not Arctic. You've used one of the Wolverine exhibit pictures from Wildplace, not the wolf exhibit

Thanks . In the gallery it is labelled as the Wolf enclosure. I have found another photo of what I hope is the Wolf enclosure.

 

[Tim May]

I believe I still have a book saying they were brought from Canada from the start and I did see a sign years ago saying Timber wolfs!

Indeed. According to the old Zoo Life magazine (spring 1954) timber wolves were imported from Canada in 1953 and these were housed in what was then the new Wolf Wood ( keeping them separate from Whipsnade's original hybrid wolves).

The Whipsnade wolves were labelled as timber wolf for many years although the labels were subsequently changed to read grey wolf.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Woodside and Combe Martin have Hudson Bay, not Arctic. You've used one of the Wolverine exhibit pictures from Wildplace, not the wolf exhibit

They don't even have that their animals are full-blown Heinz 57.

 

[scottie31]

I believe Combe Martin had 2 types of wolf when I was there last summer. They were definitely advertising 1 group as 'Hudson Bay', not sure on the other.

 

[Rajang21]

Thanks . In the gallery it is labelled as the Wolf enclosure. I have found another photo of what I hope is the Wolf enclosure.

This is their old enclosure. They share the same space as the brown bears; currently they are rotated but the plan is to mix them. When I was last there (5/3) the wolves were housed in the larger paddock.

 

[britishzoofan]

This is their old enclosure. They share the same space as the brown bears; currently they are rotated but the plan is to mix them. When I was last there (5/3) the wolves were housed in the larger paddock.

Thanks. Here is a photo of the Brown Bear exhibit.

 

[Andrew Swales]

They share the same space as the brown bears; currently they are rotated .

Does this make it a bear enclosure or a wolf enclosure? - which category should it be in?

 

[britishzoofan]

Does this make it a bear enclosure or a wolf enclosure? - which category should it be in?

Both. Although it should be taken into account that currently neither species has full access to the enclosure at all times.

 

[TNT]

When off rotation, in their separate exhibits, both species have nice exhibits like this but on a smaller scale.

 

[TNT]

They don't even have that their animals are full-blown Heinz 57.

Oh I was waiting for you to comment Whilst I don't doubt their "muddy" genetics, that is what they're listed as on a certain database

 

[TNT]

This is what the bear only exhibit looks like, the wolf one is similar... But I don't have a picture of that.

Bear *only* exhibit

• TNT
• 1 May 2020

Connected to their housing

 

[Jedd Cullinan]

This is just a bit of fun to judge the general consensus on the best enclosure for Wolves in the UK. I have added a few photos from the gallery to make it easier for members to compare the different exhibits. If anyone wants to make an argument for a particular enclosure, please feel free to do so. Also, I would encourage people to perhaps list the enclosures in order of what they determine to be the best.

Unfortunately I couldn't find photos of all exhibits, so if anyone has been to Howletts, Port Lympne, Longleat, Knowsley or Dartmoor could they describe the exhibit, compare it to others and possibly provide photos.

If you want to vote for: Howletts, Paradise WP, Colchester, Combe Martin, Port Lympne, Longleat, Camperdown, Wingham, Knowsley, Dartmoor, South Lakes or Woodside then vote for the other option in the poll and post in the thread to highlight which collection you have voted for.

Howletts (Eurasian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Howletts (Iberian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.


Exmoor (Eurasian)

Wild Place (Eurasian)

Paradise WP (Eurasian)

Cotswold (Eurasian)

Wildwood (Eurasian)

Colchester (Eurasian)

Combe Martin (Arctic)

Port Lympne (Eurasian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

New Forest WP (Eurasian)

Longleat (Eurasian)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Longleat (Timber)

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Wingham (Eurasian)

Camperdown (Eurasian)

Highland (Eurasian)

Blackpool (Iberian)

Knowsley

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Dartmoor

Unfortunately, there are no photos of this enclosure in the gallery. It would be extremely useful if someone who has visited can describe the exhibit and give an evaluation on its quality.

Woburn (Timber)

South Lakes (Arctic)

Woodside (Arctic)

Five Sisters (Arctic)

Well I do have the photos of the wolves at Longleat