Born at the Wolf Conservation Center in April 2019 to parents Trumpet and Lighthawk, Mexican gray wolf Nicholas (m1971) embodies everything wolves are – he’s strong, devoted to his family, and quite courageous. We like to think he received these traits from his namesake.

Mexican wolf Nicholas was named in honor of Nick, a passionate wolf supporter who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 8 years old. Although Nick succumbed to his battle in 2017, his fighting spirit lives on in his family, friends, and Mexican wolf Nicholas.