Animal face-offs

With no one behind the lens influencing wildlife behaviour, remote cameras give us a rare opportunity to witness animals going about their daily lives, behaving naturally.

Occasionally these cameras even give us a glimpse of how different species interact when they encounter each other.

Although wolves are the archetypal efficient predators, most prey chased by wolves actually get away. Only about one in three hunts are successful. To catch larger prey such as moose and elk, wolves typically work together hunting as a pack. Lone wolves will usually stick to small prey including snowshoe hare, squirrels or beaver.

It looks like this adult moose was just too much for this pair of wolves to take down.