The term “alpha wolf” is outdated science. In the wild, wolf packs are families; parents and their offspring guided by experience, cooperation, and care, not domination. What was once labeled “alpha behavior” came from studies of unrelated wolves in captivity, not natural packs. Decades of field research show that wild wolves lead the way families do: elders guide, parents protect, and pups learn. Leadership is situational, shared, and rooted in survival and not status. When we misunderstand wol

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This arctic wolf pack must have a successful hunt before the harsh winter arrives. Learn more about how wolf packs hunt prey, as they work together to locate, isolate and bring down prey as large as bison and musk oxen in Predator V Prey. Watch Predator V Prey on Monday 14th April at 8pm on National Geographic WILD UK. Narrated by Howard Charles. | National Geographic UK