Experience the International Wolf Center from the comfort of your own home! Through our unique webinars, you’ll learn about wolf behavior from our ambassador wolves and hear from guest speakers who will share their knowledge and research.
Join us as we provide a front row seat to teaching the world about wolves.
Can’t watch it live? All registered webinar participants will receive a link to the recorded webinar after the program.
Want to schedule your own online class with us? Check out our WolfLink Videoconferencing Programs!
Technical specs: We use Zoom software to deliver our webinars. Zoom is compatible with PC, Mac, Linux, Android, Blackberry and IOS (7.0 and later) platforms. All you need is an Internet connection either wired or Wi-Fi (including 3G or 4G/LTE networks). Check out Zoom’s Support Center to see if your platform is supported. Once registered for the webinar, Center staff will personally send you an email with details to help you get set up.
Note: The webinar connection times are all Central Standard Time. We do honor Daylight Saving Time. Upon registration, we will send a confirmation email with login and time details.
May 2020
FREE FAMILY WOLFLINK – Wolf 101
Join us for this week's Free Family WolfLink: Wolf 101! In this program, staff will introduce our ambassador pack and explore how wild wolves survive in different environments. Come learn from wolf experts and view our ambassador wolves live on camera!
Find out more »The May Birthday Boys, From Oldest to Youngest
Webinar rate: $15 Non-members, $12 Members Due to the pandemic, the International Wolf Center has added a free Friday morning webinar about wolf care. All of those additional webinars have led us to merge two separate birthday webinars into one. Grizzer, Axel and Grayson all celebrate birthdays in May, so we’ve created the May Birthday Boys Webinar. Their birthdays are 12 years apart. Grizzer will represent the oldest ambassador wolf at the International Wolf Center when he reaches 16 years…
Find out more »KIDS Q&A – May 6
Wondering about wolves? Connect with International Wolf Center educators and observe the ambassador wolves while having all of your wolf questions answered. We will discuss a wide variety of topics based on your questions-it all depends on your imagination! This informal Zoom webinar is fun for kids of all ages.
Find out more »Zooming into the Wolf World
Join the Izaak Walton League of Minnesota as they host the International Wolf Center's own Nancy Gibson and our new Executive Director Grant Spickelmier for a special online wolf information webinar. Nancy and Grant will highlight some of the latest wolf updates and discoveries from around the world including what's with wolves here in Minnesota.
Find out more »FREE FAMILY WOLFLINK – Wolf Ecology
Join us for this week's Free Family WolfLink: Wolf Ecology! In this program, we will explore the world of the wolf and learn about the important role they play in their ecosystem. Come learn from wolf experts and view our ambassador wolves live on camera!
Find out more »KIDS Q&A – May 13
Wondering about wolves? Connect with International Wolf Center educators and observe the ambassador wolves while having all of your wolf questions answered. We will discuss a wide variety of topics based on your questions-it all depends on your imagination! This informal Zoom webinar is fun for kids of all ages.
Find out more »June 2020
Omashkooz: Returning a Native
Omashkooz is the Ojibwe word for elk. Mike Schrage, the wildlife biologist for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, will talk about the efforts of the Fond du Lac Band, the University of Minnesota and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to investigate the feasibility of restoring elk to parts of northeast Minnesota. He’ll talk about the history and ecology of elk in the eastern United States and the potential for restoring elk to northeast Minnesota.
Find out more »Assessing the Pack’s Medical Needs
Webinar rate: $15 Non-members, $12 Members The Center’s wolves are licensed under the direction of the Mn DNR and the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service or APHIS. The protocol is legislated by the Animal Welfare Act and as part of the act, the wolves are required to have a tri-annual medical exam. Join us as we detail the Exhibit Pack’s recent exam and we discuss common canine diseases and abnormalities.
Find out more »July 2020
Summer Heat, How do Wolves Adapt?
Webinar rate: $15 Non-members, $12 Members When viewing details about a wolf, many physical adaptations are apparent that help keep a wolf warm in winter, but equally important are the adaptations to keep a wolf cool in summer. Join us as we spend an hour chilling with the Exhibit Pack as they manage in the July heat.
Find out more »August 2020
Remembering Past Pup Introductions
Webinar rate: $15 Non-members, $12 Members We understand your disappointment with the delay in the 2020 pup introduction, so we thought we would take this time to remember our past pup introductions, including the 1989, 1993, 2000, 2004. 2008, 2012 and 2016 litters. This webinar will be held during our regular “What’s for Dinner Program”, so you can see the pack feed on their weekly deer carcass.
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