We all love wolves for being the wild relatives of the doggos we’re proud to be best friends with. While wolves are already awesome, there is a rare group of extra badass “sea wolves” found on Canada’s Vancouver Island.
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Genetically distinct from the usually land-based wolves, these wolves swim from island to island and hunt sea animals for around 90% of their diet.
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They’re big on sushi, with salmon making up a big percentage of their meals. They will also forage for clams, barnacles, eggs and sea mammal carcases.
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They are also smaller than and have a bit of a different look than regular wolves with sometimes a more reddish brown coat. They have also been estimated to swim over 7.5 miles straight.
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Photos are courtesy of National Geographic and check out the video by British nature filmmaker Bertie Gregory on these sea wolves.