Educational Presentations

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary focuses its efforts greatly on educating the general public about the wild wolf, wolves and wolf-dogs in captivity, and the difference between wild and domestic animals. Since the Sanctuary first began, our Ambassador teams have been visiting schools and beyond to offer people of all ages to opportunity to meet a full-grown wolf.

Bring a Wolf to your Classroom!

Your students will never forget the day a large wolf walks into their classroom...and chances are, you won't forget it either! Wild Spirit's Education team travels around New Mexico or further to teach students about wolves. One of our Ambassador wolves will be present to better demonstrate to students such points as wolf physical characteristics and behavior.

Each presentation our Ambassador Team does is catered to the age, size, and interest of the group. Typical presentations last between 1 hour - 1 1/2 hours in length, but we can make the presentation shorter or longer depending on your needs. Ask us about scheduling multiple presentations in one day. It is largely a question and answer presentation so that we can be sure to cover the information that interests your students.

During the presentation, we will discuss these ideas and many more:

  • The wild wolf: its diet, hunting strategies, family life, physical adaptations, and pack structure.
  • The difference between wolves and dogs, wild and domestic animals, and the reasons why wild animals are not for casual pet owners.
  • The myths about wolves portrayed by the media, where these ideas originated, and why they are false.
  • Information about wolf-dogs and why the term "hybrid" is confusing. For older students, we may even get into a discussion dealing with genetics as related to wolf-dogs.

Scheduling a Presentation

Before you schedule a presentation, we recommend that you look over our Educational Presentation FAQ to give you a better idea of commonly asked questions and how we set-up our presentations.

To schedule an educational presentation at your school, library, or other event, please fill out the following electronic file which will be received by one of our staff.
Sending in the following form DOES NOT confirm our availability. You will receive an email from our outreach coordinator promptly after your form is submitted. If you do not hear from us within a week, please feel free to call or email.

Please fill out the following Word document and attach it to an email for education@wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org
Educational Presentation Inquiry Form - Word document

If you are unable to use the Word document, please email education@wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org. You may also call us at 505-775-3304 for more questions or to ask about pricing.

Bring our Ambassador Team to your Event

Our Educational team does not just travel to schools and libraries - we also attend large events around New Mexico and the Southwest. These events allow us to help raise money by selling wolf-themed gifts, as well as educate the public with our ambassador wolf.

We attend the following yearly events plus many more:

If you are interested in Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary coming out to your event, please contact us through email at education@wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org or by phone at 505-775-3304.

Film and Photo Opportunities

Our ambassador wolves have also participated in several films, including Dark Country and The Flock. Many companies have contacted us about photoshoots such as the Lobos Basketball team and Replay Jeans.

If you would like to use our animals in a film or a photo project, please visit our Film and Photoshoot page or contact us directly at info@wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org.

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