Romeo (wolf) explained

Romeo
Species:	Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
Gender:	Male
Birth Place:	Alaska
Death Place:	Alaska
Nationality:	American
Years Active:	6
Known:	Gentle-mannered interactions with humans and dogs
Residence:	Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, Alaska
Appearance:	black
Namedafter:	Romeo

Romeo (2003 – 2009) was a black wolf who lived in the Mendenhall Valley, near Juneau, Alaska. He was known for his friendly interactions with dogs and people.^{[1] [2]}

Summary

Romeo was an Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni, a type of gray wolf) who lived around Mendenhall Glacier between 2003 and 2009. He interacted more or less successfully with locals, tourists, cross-country skiers, and their dogs for six years up until he was killed by poachers.^{[3] [4]}

Books about Romeo

• Romeo, The Story of an Alaskan Wolf, John Hyde, Bunker Hill Publishing, 2010,
• The Glacier Wolf - True Stories of Life in Southeast Alaska, Nick Jans, Arctic Images, 2009,
  • Nick Jans, A Wolf Called Romeo, Mariner Books (March 17, 2015), trade paperback, 288 pages,
• Deb Vanasse (Author), Nancy Slagle (Illustrator), Black Wolf of the Glacier: Alaska's Romeo,

See also

• List of wolves
• Other killings of popular wild animals by hunters:
  • Pedals (bear)
  • Cecil the lion
  • Vince (rhinoceros)

Notes and References

1. Book: Jans. N.. [{{Google books|plainurl=yes|id=qlDOAwAAQBAJ}} A wolf called Romeo]. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2014. 978-0547858197.
2. News: 2019-11-08 . A Tragic Wolf Called 'Romeo' Loved Too Much, And He Deserved Better . 2022-09-08.
3. Web site: Jans . Nick . 2017-07-18 . Alaska Magazine . The Wolf Comes Home . 2022-09-08.
4. Web site: How a Wolf Named Romeo Won Hearts in an Alaska Suburb. https://web.archive.org/web/20150324184706/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150322-romeo-wolf-dog-animals-wildlife-alaska-ngbooktalk/. dead. March 24, 2015. March 22, 2015. Simon Worrall. National Geographic.