Wolverines are famous for their solitary nature, but a wildlife photographer recently captured a surprisingly tender moment between one wolverine and her child.
While making his documentary Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest, Andrew Manske filmed a wolverine mom carefully carrying a tiny kit in her mouth to a new den. According to Manske, the footage represents the first time a baby wolverine has been seen in the wild.
The filmmaker called the clip the highlight of his career, the result of five frigid winters spent following the notoriously elusive animals in the Canadian north.
"We were shocked to see her come out in the middle of the day," Manske told the CBC.
It was the behavior of male wolverines, however, that ended up surprising Manske and wildlife researchers alike.
"We started learning that male wolverines might play a bigger role in raising their young," said Manske. "The male would come by every couple days just to check on them."
Andrew Manske captured what he believes is a world first – footage of wild wolverine kits. Their mother carries the pale grey, squealing, fluffy bundles outside the den while moving them to a new location in broad daylight.
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While making his documentary Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest, Andrew Manske filmed a wolverine mom carefully carrying a tiny kit in her mouth to a new den. According to Manske, the footage represents the first time a baby wolverine has been seen in the wild.
The filmmaker called the clip the highlight of his career, the result of five frigid winters spent following the notoriously elusive animals in the Canadian north.
"We were shocked to see her come out in the middle of the day," Manske told the CBC.
It was the behavior of male wolverines, however, that ended up surprising Manske and wildlife researchers alike.
"We started learning that male wolverines might play a bigger role in raising their young," said Manske. "The male would come by every couple days just to check on them."
Andrew Manske captured what he believes is a world first – footage of wild wolverine kits. Their mother carries the pale grey, squealing, fluffy bundles outside the den while moving them to a new location in broad daylight.
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Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest - Baby Wolverine
WATCH THURSDAY AT 8 PM OR ONLINE: A wild baby wolverine. This is the first time this scene has EVER been caught on camera. For more on the secret lives of these small but mighty animals: http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/wolverine-ghost-of-the-northern-forest
Posted by CBC Docs on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Awesome footage. Hope to photograph in the near future!
Just Beautiful tender moments!
Wonderful view of the female taking care of it's young. We always think of Wolverines as nasty and killers. Thank you for posting.