DWWWAAAAAAA!!!!

damn amazing one

Beautiful. As someone who has the honor to work with Alaskan Tundra wolves on a regular basis, I can say that they are more beautiful in person than in pictures, but this is an amazing shot. :D

Thanks! You're very lucky to get to work with these amazing animals. They are beautiful, much more so than I could ever show in a photograph!

Wolves are so awesome and cute :)

Oh wow, great shot man!

So beautiful!

simply a wounderful pic! she looks so peaceful

not bad

Oh mate....i so gotta go there! I might even be able to claim it back on my tax *grins*

You will be going there In less than a month!

dude you rock! I cant believe how soon its going to be....time has sped up eh?

I've been around a couple of wolves and they would both did that! That's a beautiful shot! I think it's their "You are coming over here" look. I would go into their enclosure then all hell would break loose... I learned to take my glasses off and put them in a pocket... My face would be covered with wolf slobber from their greeting when I knelt down to greet them. I found it best to just sit on the ground and let them get the greeting over with...

Aww what a cute story. I'd love to do that with a wolf someday

The three adults took a couple of months of being around them just about everyday till they felt safe and welcomed me into their space. The four pups on the other hand were just like any puppy "Oh boy you want to play?" They had been pulled from the female and handled mostly by human, the female would feed them a couple had to be bottle fed. Really all of them were bottle fed till Tash started making more milk.

I was taking care of them while Scot and Pat were gone, one evening I sat on the ground against the inner fence and fell asleep when I woke well after dark, I had wolves all around me as in they were laying into me trying to keep the furless pack member warm.

One of the reasons why I enjoy my malamutes is they interact with you much like a socialized wolf will.

I really count myself lucky for having been around wolves like that. It's one of those things that made that part of my life brighter. Hell that was over 30 years ago now.

Those eyes... I mean, THOSE EYES... Mystical, yet warmly entrancing... LOLZ

On a lighter note, it's kinda funny how she has one paw on that branch like "Hey, Bartender!"

What I like most about this shot though is despite it being at a zoo, you'd never even know it. Looks like you were just meandering through the woodlands and happened upon a rare sight.


Great job.

Maybe she wanted some "White Wolf" Golden Ale! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmsetzler/3851268574/

That's one of my goals when I go out shooting, to capture the animals as if they were in their natural environments. At a wonderful zoo like Woodland Park this is very possible for a number of animals.

Thanks very much

Great shot! I love it when so many elements come together in a photograph (subject, pose and background). So many times I get one or two but when the magic 3 happens the results are beautiful!

Thanks! Yes it is a rare and magical moment when you get get all three.

If I've learned one thing in wildlife photography it is that patience pays off! But I could watch these guys, and the lions, for hours