Rare Endangered Wolves Born at Houston Zoo           

The Houston Zoo is proud to announce the births of two endangered maned wolf pups. Born December 30 to mom Lucy, 6 years old and father Seis, 8 years old, the pups are being hand reared at the Houston Zoos Denton Cooley Animal Hospital. This is the first successful birth of maned wolves at the Houston Zoo in over 10 years, said Houston Zoo Curator of Carnivores and Primates Hollie Colahan. The pups weigh just over 5 pounds now and are being cared for around the clock by Zoo carnivore and animal hospital staff, added Colahan. The pups are fed 6 times each day and were just introduced to solid food last week. The pups, Diego and Dora, were named after the lead characters in the childrens television cartoon programs Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go. Maned wolves were featured prominently in an episode of Go Diego Go.