The Man Who Lives with Wolves

To wolf expert, Shaun Ellis, wolves aren’t just his work, they’re also his family. An extraordinary man, Shaun has been fascinated by wolves all his life, living as part of their pack for two years with no human contact. What he gained was a unique and fascinating insight into their world, and that of our very own domestic dogs.


Shaun Ellis grew up in the Norfolk countryside with a passion for and understanding with animals from an early age. His early fascination with wolves, and determination to understand them, led to him spending years in the US with the Naz Paz Indian tribe, watching wolves and eventually living with them as part of a pack for two years, without human contact. He then brought his knowledge back to the UK where he lived, ate and slept with wolf packs at Combe Martin Wildlife Park and Longleat. This is the story of Shaun’s determination to understand these extraordinary animals and to help other people to understand these animals and their canine equivalents.