Meet our wolves …

… and witness scientific research at the Wolf Science Center.

Wolf-Dog-Human: corners of a triangle
The old triangle: Wolves, dogs and humans - all characterized by cooperation and complex cognition …
More on the Wolf - Dog - Human Triangle   

This research center and exceptional wolf keeping facility is the place where the similarities between wolves, dogs and humans are explored.

The wolves are hand-raised by scientists and therefore have a close and trustful working relationship with us. They regularly participate in cooperative and cognitive tasks to study their mental abilities and to keep them physically and mentally busy which also benefits their welfare.

Come and watch some of our scientific activities and interactions with the wolves!

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Research at the WSC

Learn more about wolves

A wolf in the front with 2 women behind looking at him

Would you like to learn more about wolves and their cognitive and social abilities?
Then please come to the Cumberland Game Park and participate in on of our guided tours, talk to the scientists and watch research life!

Our wolves

  • Tayanita

    Taya at the age of 10 months

    Our smallest wolf and the sister of Kaspar. Small and Slight, but if she wants to achieve something, she becomes very single-minded.Taya is blind since her birth - she does not even see the light. Even though she is blind, she is orientating excellent in the …

    Tayanita's Portrait   
  • Geronimo

    Geronimo

    is our little Rambo. He cries and howls so long, until somebody feeds him or protests loudly if somebody does not pay attention and wakes him up. On the side, he was also the first one to search out body contact with Bea, to sleep close to a human. …

    Geronimo's Portrait   
  • Other members of the pack   

How animals think...

Bookcover of 'How animals think?'

Friederike Range, one of the directors of our Wolf Science Center, just published a book about the intelligence of animals for lay people - In german for now. We will keep you posted!

Our popular science publications   

Our calender 2010

Title picture of calander

You can now order our wolfscalender 2010 over ebay! With this calender you support directly the Wolf Science Center. Makes a very nice Christmas present!

Link zu ebay   

Support Us

Grafic of people standing in a circle around a wolf holding hands

The Wolf Science Center is supported by

  • Royal Canin: Thanks for the milk! .
  • Wolf System Bau - longterm support! .
  • MarineXchange - thanks a lot for the appreciation of our project! .
  • Asamer: Thanks for the great donation .
  • Austrian Airlines .