Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomes Mexican wolf pup

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed a new Mexican wolf pup Friday morning.

The pup was born to second-time parents, Luna and Navarro.

From the video, you can see the pup snuggling with Luna.

Rocky Mountain Wild Animal Manager Dina Bredahl says the mother has grown a lot since the birth of the pup, which is a good sign. The zoo reports that the pup appears to be strong.

“It’s got a really cute full, round belly and dark fur. Mexican wolves grow up to have sandy, gray fur, but their pups are born with dark fur,” Bredahl said.

The Rocky Mountain Wild animal care team wasn’t sure how many pups Luna was carrying and watched for a full 24 hours before determining that the pup was a singleton.

The pup joins a wolfpack that consists of two parents, Luna and Navarro, and nearly one-year-old sisters Bluestem, Hope and Shadow, and brother Phoenix, who were born May 8 and 9, 2018.

The mother and pup are currently in an underground den with a camera mounted inside, guests will be able to view the live footage at the wolf exhibit.

The birth of the pup is significant because there are currently only 131 Mexican wolves in the wild and only about 300 in human care.