Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
In spring of 2022 our family took a trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton area. One stop that is a must if you’re in that area is the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone. We stopped as we were leaving Yellowstone and spent a few hours watching the wolves and bears. We were lucky enough to be there during meal times! It was very interesting seeing the way the wolf pack interacted with each other as they ate and neat to see how the keepers hid the bear’s food throughout the enclosure to encourage the bear to scavenge the enclosure similar to how she would in the wild. My favorite part though, was seeing the ravens and how they stayed just out of reach of the predatory animals but still managed to get their share of food.
While I understand the importance of places like the discovery center which educates the public and provides safety for animals who can no longer roam free, seeing them caged still makes me sad. In my art I like to remove them from the zoo setting and put them back into the wild. So far I have only made two paintings from this location but am sure I’ll be making more over winter! Both are available for purchase at my fine art store if you’re interested. www.danarosefineart.com/store
Dinner Date
Spotting His Prey
