New observations of wolves hunting marine mammals in Alaska’s Katmai National Park challenge existing views on wolf diets, revealing a significant shift from land-based to marine prey. This groundbreaking research underscores wolves’ role in coastal ecosystems and paves the way for further ecological studies. Above is a wolf with a sea otter on Alaska’s Katmai coast. Credit: Kelsey Griffin
Firsthand accounts of wolves hunting and successfully capturing a harbor seal, and another instance of a wolf pack preying on and consuming a sea otter along the coast of Katmai, Alaska, have…
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