A video has been posted online showing the moment a wolf cub born at Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee appeared in public for the first time.
The Centre unexpectedly witnessed the arrival of two rare European Grey Wolf cubs after their parents successfully mated just two months after arriving at the zoo.
The footage shows the young cub popping out of the den at the bottom left of the clip while it’s mother walks past.
A child witnesses the scene unfolding and shouts “Aww, there’s little babies round here.”
Staff were surprised at how quickly the wolves, which only arrived in March, settled and then bred at Camperdown.
It was hoped they would contribute to the European breeding programme, although the earliest this was expected to be was next year.
Bradly Yule, network manager at Camperdown Wildlife Centre said: “We are very excited to see our European wolves with cubs, this is an important event in the role of our zoo and these pups will enhance the population.
“They will also serve as ambassadors to help reduce the pressure on wild environments where these wolves come from.
“The first time parents have taken to parenthood extremely well and have adopted comfortable roles in upbringing their cubs.
“Our male, Loki, has been feeding and sharing food with female, Aurora, who has been carefully rearing her young.”
