With their piercing looks and spine-tingling howls, wolves inspire both adoration and controversy around the world. Find out how many wolf species exist, the characteristics that make each wolf’s howl unique, and how the wolf population in the continental United States nearly became extinct. Find out more at National Geographic Short video from National Geographic PRODUCER / NARRATOR: ANGELI GABRIEL EDITOR: RICH WINKLER ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: MARIELENA PLANAS RESEARCH MANAGERS: MADELYN COPELAND AND TODD HERMANN SOUND RECORDIST: NICK ANDERSON Read more about Gray Wolves at www.nationalgeographic.com PHOTOGRAPH BY MELANIE LINK, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from The Red Cedar Watershed Ledger Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Post navigation The Most Persecuted Native Carnivore… Twenty-five Year Anniversary of Wolf Reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park