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Mission Statement:

Big Run Wolf Ranch is a non-profit, federally licensed, educational program which specializes in education and conservation of North American wildlife.

Little Odin :: Sequoia :: Senora :: Juno :: Ute :: Teo :: Claytu & Uriah :: Beu :: Kuma :: Jack

Home Our Animals Presentations Events About Wolves Ways to Help Contact	Little Odin Little Odin was born in the spring of 1994. The grandson of the original "Odin", who was the largest known captive wolf in North America. Little Odin is a British Columbian wolf. British Columbian wolves are primarily black, however Little Odin has grayed out tremendously since he is getting up in age. Weighing approximately 130 pounds, Little Odin is and has always been the true star of Big Run's presentations! Beginning as a one-month old pup, Little Odin has helped educate thousands of people and has no less than 650,000 miles under his paws, going to schools, libraries, etc. He is extremely well-behaved, even among crowds. Being semi-retired now, when he stands at the gate and wags his tail, he’s letting John know he would like to go to the program that day.



	Sequoia Sequoia was born in April of 1996. She is a typical British Columbian timber wolf and weighs approximately 80 lbs. Although affectionate to John, she’s quite shy around strangers and many of the volunteers that help care for her. She quickly adopted Uriah and Claytu as her very own when they arrived at Big Run and were old enough to join the adult animals in their enclosures. She also will become grey like Little Odin as she gets older.
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	Senora Senora, a typical North American grey timber wolf, was born in April of 1999. She is very sweet and playful, and seems to love women more than men. She is very bonded to Beu.
	Beu Beu came to BRWR in February of 2003. The man that had Beu could no longer care for him. He searched all over the U.S. for a home for Beu, but to no avail. Finally, he contacted John and assured him that Beu was a wonderful and safe animal. BRWR was his last hope before euthanasia. Beu is approximately 12 years old, very majestic and laid-back. He has been a great addition to our facility. He is everything the man said he was.
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	Ute Ute was born in April of 2002. “He is probably the best example of British Columbian I’ve ever seen” says John. Ute is a little shy with John. He watches the visitors very closely while they’re at Big Run. John believes Ute will quickly move to a high-ranking position in the pack. Ute and Teo are brother and sister.
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	Teo Teo was born at BRWR in April of 2002. Teo and Ute are brother and sister. Teo is a very dominant female and she is much more outgoing than Ute. Teo is also a great example of a British Columbian Timber Wolf.
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	Claytu & Uriah Claytu and Uriah (brother and sister) are rare arctic wolves that were born in May of 2003. Both are very social, friendly and outgoing. Arctic wolves are from Ellesmere Island, an island in the Arctic Circle, north of Canada. Canadian biologists believe there are only 300 Arctic wolves on the island at this time.
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	Juno Juno, a North American grey timber wolf, was born at BRWR in April of 2002. The son of Sonora , Juno gets along with all the wolves. He is extremely friendly and playful. Ever since a pup, Juno has been our main wolf ambassador. He has been to hundreds of our lectures, on and off property. He still very much enjoys going to our scheduled wildlife lectures with the rest of the crew.
	Jack Jack, a British Columbian wolf, was born at BWRW in May of 2006. A descendent of the original Odin, he was huge at nine months old. Bottle fed by hundreds of children, he is extremely playful, and has no fear of people. He is very bonded to Teo and Little Odin. Kuma Kuma, a typical North American black bear, arrived at Big Run Wolf Ranch in March of 1999 weighing only 25 pounds and still on the bottle. Kuma was being sold illegally at a flea market in Kankakee, IL. Someone purchased him for $300.00 and took him home. Five days later he was confiscated by Will County Animal Control and donated to Big Run Wolf Ranch. He is now 7½ feet tall and approaching 450 pounds. He is very affectionate to John and loves to entertain the children on field trips. One of John’s favorite things to do is to give Kuma a good belly rub and engage in a quick wrestling match. Occasionally he will bring him his favorite treat, chocolate mint Girl Scout cookies. John says Kuma gets so excited when he sees the Girl Scout cookies that he has to feed him from outside the enclosure.
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