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Watch our new song video about wolves, LEADERS OF THE PACK

Category: Animal Songs-Wolves

Published: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Dear Friends,
The latest in my collection of  "animals songs for kids" is a song about gray wolves, called "Leaders of the Pack."
As with all of my animal songs, I like to spend time learning as much as I can about the animal and find something special about them that inspires the theme of the song. In the case of the gray wolves, the two things that most inspired me the most were: 1.) the way the alpha male and alpha female leaders protect thier pack AND 2.) the way the whole pack acts like a family, including taking turns to care for the wolf pups.  Here's some other interesting things i learned about wolves:

The gray wolf is a endangered wild animal that lives in North America. Wolves are the ancestors of every breed of domestic dog from pugs to poodles. Like dogs, they are they are highly social animals. They form groups called  packs, which are typically made up of four or more related wolves. The pack is led by a dominant pair (the alpha male and female) who mate.   These alpha wolves have the huge responsibility of protecting  their pack from predators, making sure there is enough food to feed all the pack members, and helping the pack work together as a unit. These alpha wolves are the "stars" of my song, "Leaders of the Pack."


Another important thing I learned while I was writing this song is that ALL the members of the pack care for the wolf puppies:  For example, they all help to feed the mother and pups while they are still in the safety of their den, they care for the pups when the mother is ready to go hunting, they guard the area from predators like grizzly bears, and they play with the pups. The wolf pack works together, helping each other to survive and to grow.


I also learned that wolves are in great need of our protection. They need large undisturbed wild habitats in order to thrive.  They also need protection from hunters, their most dangerous predator. Wolves once lived in 40 of the United States, but now only live in a few western states. To learn more about how to help protect this endangered animal, go to the Defenders of Wildlife website.

And now for my new song and music video, "LEADERS OF THE PACK." It is presented to you with a slideshow of beautiful wolf photos, courtesy of All -About -Wolves.
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About this Page: The latest in my collection of animals songs for kids is a song about gray wolves, called Leaders of the Pack. As with all of my animal songs, I like to spend time learning as much as I can about the animal and find something special about them that inspires the theme of the song. In the case of the gray wolves, the two things that most inspired me the most were: 1.) the way the alpha male and alpha female leaders protect thier pack AND 2.) the way the whole pack acts like a family, including taking turns to care for the wolf pups.