First they found his mate — and she led them straight to all their babies 😭 Lexi, a wildlife rescuer, told us how they were able to locate the male wolf’s entire family — and how beautiful their reunion was 💞 Support Lexi and All Hearts Foundation SA by visiting: thedo.do/allheartsdonate. See more beautiful wildlife rescues on Instagram: thedo.do/allheartsfoundation and TikTok: thedo.do/Allheartsfoundation. | The Dodo

In 2024, a hidden camera captured footage of a wolf stealing the bait from a crab trap, which some researchers suggest constitutes the first reported tool use by a wild wolf. While captive canids—like dogs and dingoes—have been observed using tools to solve problems, this new study highlights the adaptability and cleverness of wild wolves and sparks debate over what constitutes tool use. Learn more about signs of animal intelligence and what wolves are really capable of: https://on.natgeo.com/48

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You’re looking at one of the most extraordinary wildlife moments ever caught on camera — a coastal wolf in British Columbia dragging in a human crab trap… and doing it with purpose. Now, coastal wolves are already one of the most unique wolf populations on Earth. They swim between islands, they fish, they hunt seals, they live half their lives in the ocean’s spray. But this? This is something different. This could be *tool use*. Scientists at the University of Victoria have been studying these w