Meet Jessie, our maned wolf! While she may look like a fox with long legs, genetic studies show that her species is neither fox nor true wolf, but its own distinct species! Jessie can be found at the back of the Phoenix Zoo, next to the camel rides, and you can often smell her before you see her due to her powerful urine aroma that smells like a skunk 😧 | Phoenix Zoo

Today is International Wolf Day and we want to celebrate our native species, the red wolf. These wolves are the rarest wild animals in the U.S. and the most endangered wolf species globally. At Zoo Knoxville, we are actively involved in the red wolf Saving Animals From Extinction program (SAFE) and work in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to reintroduce red wolves into their natural habitat. Red wolves are crucial for positively influencing the environment for plants,