A drone footage revealed a rare sight of a wolf pack navigating a snowy landscape in northwestern China.

Video filmed in Altay Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on February 14, shows a pack of wolves moving forward with the young ones in the centre, the adults leading the way, and the older wolves bringing up the rear, cautiously observing this unfamiliar snowy terrain.

According to Ulahati, a herder from Hemu Village in Kanas Scenic Area, he and his family heard the howling of wolves in the morning and were too afraid to venture out, so they launched a drone to assess the situation.

Upon reaching a flat snowy area, the distance between the members of the pack widened, with one wolf becoming particularly alert as the drone approached, observing while accelerating to catch up with its companions.

Analysis from the wildlife conservation department of Kanas Scenic Area suggests that recent frequent snowfall and thick snow accumulation in the Altai Mountains, where the scenic area is located, have posed challenges for wild animals to forage for food outdoors.

The scenic area will closely monitor the impact of weather on animal activity.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月14日上午，新疆阿勒泰地区布尔津县禾木村，牧民乌拉哈提和家人听见狼的嚎叫声后，不敢贸然出门，就用无人机起飞后查看情况。无人机拍摄的画面显示，狼群按照幼狼居中、壮年狼开路、老狼垫后的队伍行进，它们谨慎观察着无人机这个从未见过的新鲜事物。到达平坦的积雪区域后，狼群成员间的距离拉大，被无人机靠近的单只狼异常警惕，观察的同时加速前进跟上前方的伙伴。
2月16日，乌拉哈提因担心有狼群对家里的牲畜造成伤害，再次用无人机查看周围环境时，发现茫茫雪原中隐隐出现一条小径，凑近一看，原来是群狼“挖”出了一条隧道，狼群依次穿梭在雪中，在积雪中刨雪前行。
据喀纳斯景区野生动物保护部门工作人员分析，近期景区所在的阿尔泰山区降雪频繁积雪较厚，给野生动物野外觅食造成一定困难，景区将密切关注天气影响对动物活动造成的影响。