Venture into the American West and follow a unique pack of wolves, seven adults and twenty pups, searching for enough elk to sustain them through the harsh winter season.
Known as the Druid Pack, the adult wolves will have to teach their unusually large brood to kill and earn their place in the pack.
The pack’s alpha female led one of the largest wolf pack ever recorded (the Druid pack numbered 37 wolves in 2000). She also contributed mightily to scientists’ knowledge of wolf behaviour and pack dynamics.
The previous spring, she was betrayed by her beta sister, who separated from the pack to start her own den. When the alpha female went to confront her sister and kill the beta pups, the renegade pack killed her instead.
Journey with these highly organised predators as the two groups come together again.... Which of the wolf packs will triumph?
This National Geographic ‘Special’ chronicles the controversial reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park. The first release took place in 1996 and highly acclaimed filmmaker Bob Landis and his crew braved harsh conditions to follow the Druid Peak Pack, capturing images of wolf behaviour never even seen by biologists, let alone caught on film. Wolf Pack is an honest record of the wolves’ lives in the park, and their impact on other species.
Narrated by Chris Mangum; produced by Bob Landis for National Geographic in 2002.
Review:
“The spectacular scenery in this film complements the beautiful footage of these wild wolves. As well as a large pack of wolves and lots of wild pups, we also see some of the other Yellowstone inhabitants. There are lots of bison, elk and grizzlies and we see their role in the food chain. The filming here is absolutely amazing and we are treated to lots of hunts, with the wolves chasing elk, but also killing a coyote. At one point the tables are turned and a large bison chases the wolves. Hot springs and geysers, snow and unmerciful winters, and lots of howling make for a truly outstanding film about this wonderful predator.”
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