Today is the first full moon (Wolf Moon) of the year!

The term “Wolf Moon” is generally associated with the Algonquian language, the language of the indigenous people who lived in northeastern North America. They observed the lunar months, which lasted 29.5 days, and gave each full moon a name. January’s full moon is called the Wolf Moon. The name was inspired by hungry wolves that howl outside settlements in winter.

Wolves do NOT howl at the moon. If they howl more as usual during a full moon, it has to do with the better lighting conditions they use to go hunting.

The image consists of photos by Gunther Kopp and Sebastian Voltmer

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