Awwww! Four endangered American red wolf pups ‘thriving’ since birth at Missouri wildlife reserve

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The world’s most endangered wolf species got a big boost at a Missouri wildlife reserve — four little puppies born this spring. The April 26 birth of a female American red wolf pup named Otter was followed by a litter of three other pups — Molly and her brothers Finn and Obi — on May 4. All four were born at the St. Louis Zoo’s Sears Lehmann Jr. Wildlife Reserve about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of St. Louis. Zoo officials said all four are healthy and thriving. Only about 20 American red wolves live in the wild. Another 290 red wolves live in human care, including 17 at the St. Louis Zoo’s Wildlife Reserve.