International Wolf Center

International Wolf Center is an attraction in Ely, MN. Cost: under $25.

1396 Highway 169 · Ely, MN

Why you should go…

The International Wolf Center opened its interpretive center in Ely to the public in 1993, inside Superior National Forest. Through large glass windows you watch the ambassador wolves in their 1.25-acre wooded enclosure, then move on to exhibits, documentaries and presentations on wolf biology, pack life and reintroductions. Everything in general admission is indoors, and the center takes no side on how wolves should be managed, aiming to give you accurate information.

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