‘Active and cheerful’: Montreal’s Ecomuseum Zoo mourns loss of Palla the wolf

The Ecomuseum Zoo in Montreal has announced the passing of Palla, a female gray wolf who was popular to both visitors and staff.

A popular zoo on the island of Montreal is grieving the loss of a beloved resident.

Ecomuseum Zoo, located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., announced the passing of Palla, a female gray wolf, on its Facebook page Friday.

Palla was just a young cub of three months when she arrived at the non-profit in 2015.

Part of the ecomuseum’s mission is to take in animals that can’t be released back into the wild either because they were injured, orphaned or born under human care.

As a whelp, Palla was diagnosed with a rare disease that required emergency care. Staff at Ecomuseum Zoo feared for her life but the pup pulled through.

She quickly became a favourite, not only among her caretakers but with visitors and other animals too.

“She was active and cheerful,” the Facebook post reads, noting she was easily recognizable due to her small size.

Palla also stood out for her uncanny ability to adapt and forge bonds with others — be they human or animal.