4.3M views · 10K reactions | Too rare to remain silent. With only 7 red wolves known to remain in the wild, these pups are the future of their species. #SaveRedWolves | Wolf Conservation Center | Facebook

With only 9 red wolves known to remain in the wild, these pups could be the last ones you see. #SaveRedWolves | Wolf Conservation Center

This is what 50 wolves howling sounds like. | Wolf Conservation Center

This is what 51 wolves howling sounds like

Why do wolves howl? The howl of the wolf is one of nature's most evocative and powerful sounds. The haunting chorus of wolves howling is beautiful – or frightening, depending on one’s point of view. Wolves howl to communicate with one another. They locate members of their own pack by howling, and they often engage in a group howl before setting off to hunt. The howl is a clear warning to neighboring wolves to stay away. The howl of the wolf is one of nature's most evocative and powerful sounds.