We had gone a year earlier and got to hold a baby wolf pup. Joel wouldn't hold the wolf pup because they are really hurting the ratio of deer/elk/moose to wolves. They are kind of taking over up here in the Great White Northern State of Idaho. Being a hunter he didn't want to hold the baby wolf. It is something I will never forget. I love, love dogs but to hold a little wolf that to my absolute delight and pleasure started to howl in my hands when his daddy outside howled was AMAZING to me. The power in that little 5 day old wolf pup as he howled his hardest and really you could tell he was putting his whole self into that howl. We have visited the wolves many times and it has been a favorite place to take out of state visitors when they come to visit. Most of them are in awe of the amazing animals.
So, back to the baby bear. We stood in line, in the snow waiting with 100's of people that were wanting to have their children hold the baby bears. I was super excited that we were about 11th in line. Joel and I were talking about the baby bear and I asked him if he wanted to hold it. He said no not really because it just doesn't interest him that much. Well, when we got up and it was our turn to hold the baby bear he came into the holding area with me and he held that baby bear too. The fur was so soft but the thing that amazed me is that they have really squishy butts and bodies. Like a stuffed Teddy Bear. I thought they would feel more muscular but they are very squishy and soft.
There was a contest to name the baby bears that they brought up from Yellow Stone that day and I wrote down the name Sierra for the bear that Joel and I held... it was a girl. About a month later I got a letter in the mail and they said they picked my name and sent us free tickets to visit the bear park at Yellow Stone.
I almost forgot, they are very loud when they miss their moms which made me sad and they bite really hard!
Just another memory of my time in North Idaho.
Blessings,
Annie
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