Wolves Unleashed
Follow world-renowned animal trainer Andrew Simpson on treks with wolves. His journey takes him to China, where he and his team are tasked with raising and training wild Mongolian wolves for the Chinese film "Wolf Totem," for which the director chose to use real wolves instead of CGI for authenticity. The team raised Mongolian wolf pups, training them for several years to prepare them for filming.
Follow world-renowned animal trainer Andrew Simpson on treks with wolves. His journey takes him to China, where he and his team are tasked with raising and training wild Mongolian wolves for the Chinese film "Wolf Totem," for which the director chose to use real wolves instead of CGI for authenticity. The team raised Mongolian wolf pups, training them for several years to prepare them for filming.
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