Description
One of Dr. McCleery's original wolves. Her bloodline does not run in the current pack.
Gender
Female
Type of Wolf
Possibly a large timber wolf rather than a buffalo wolf1(p.6)
Geographic Origin
Waterton Lakes, Alberta, Canada1(p.6)
Obtained
Probably 19211(p.6)
Obtained Through
Canadian Biological Department1(p.6)
Age When Obtained
Pup, but too old to have been tamed1(p.6)
Birth Date
Probably around early 1921
Death Date
Before 1929
Biographical Text
Dr. McCleery and Aurora got along decently although Aurora was never very tame. She would only permit him to pet her at night when no one else was around. She was kept at the wolf park for at least one mating season, but never had a mate.
One day, during a game played by the wolves and Dr. McCleery, it was Aurora's turn to pretend to be a deer that they all "caught." Aurora was offended and became particularly angry with Dr. McCleery. She attacked him soon afterwards, and again several times after that. Dr. McCleery eventually sold her to a dealer, and she was later shot.1(p.6)