Wandering Wolves
Wolves have become a prime object for behavioural research throughout Europe. This is the story of three extraordinary migrators. Slavko covers an amazing distance, from Slovenia into Northern Italy. Alan sets out from Eastern Germany.
Episode 1
For most Europeans, the wolf is more of a myth than an actual wild animal. But since the nineties, Isengrim has been making his way back to the middle of the continent, kilometre by painstaking kilometre. Part One of ‘Wandering Wolves’ follows the renowned biologist Francesca Marucco and other experts on the trail of an Italian nomad wolf on his way to the French Maritime Alps. There, he finally finds a partner. Shortly afterwards, however, his story is to meet a tragic twist of fate.
Episode 2
In Part Two of the documentary, the wolf experts Luigi Boitani, Francesca Marucco, Ilka Reinhardt and Hubert Potocnik track the animals all the way across Europe. We see how wolves often cover over a thousand kilometres on their migrations. They swim through fast-flowing rivers and traverse icy mountain ranges and multi-lane motorways. But what is it that drives them? After four years searching for answers, our experts were able to contribute exciting new findings to the world of wolf research.
