The Oregon Zoo is doing its part to help endangered gray wolves. The Zoo’s two wolves, Ceann and Marcus, have a new home in the Elk Meadow exhibit in the zoo’s Great Northwest complex.

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Gray wolves have a new home at the Oregon Zoo.

“Having the wolves in a setting next to the elk, an animal with which they normally share an ecosystem, is probably the best feature of the new exhibit,” said Chris Pfefferkorn, Oregon Zoo curator.

The wolves’ new home features Northwest trees and shrubs and is about 1,400 square feet larger than the their previous exhibit.

It also includes a “tunnel” den where the wolves can seek cover and still be visible to the public.

“Wolves, once an important character in the Great Northwest ecosystem, were virtually extirpated in this region,” said Oregon Zoo Director Tony Vecchio.  “It is important that, as the zoo teaches about the role of predators in nature, and how people can live with them, we don’t forget about our own backyard.”

The wolves’ new home will be open for public viewing on Saturday, November 17.

General admission tickets are $9.75, seniors are $8.25, children $6.75, and kids two and under are free. The Oregon Zoo opens daily at 9 a.m.