The Dogs Days of Summer are heating up at The Wildlife Experience with exhibits, movies and more paws than you can shake a stick at May 26 through August 31.

This summer The Wildlife Experience is featuring two new exhibits: W olf to Woof: The Story of Dogs and Paws & Reflect: Art of Canines as well as the showing of Wolves in the Extreme Screen Theater.

Wolf to Woof: The Story of Dogsexplores the history, biology and development of dogs and the role of dogs in human societies. Paws & Reflect: Art of Canines features artwork in acrylic, mixed media, oil, pencil, watercolor, gouache, scratchboard and bronze sculptures celebrating the canine. Wolves gives audiences a look into the reclusive lives of wolves, their pack behavior and an opportune glance back at the plight of the gray wolves struggle to recover from near extinction.

In addition to exhibits, visitors will also be treated to "paw"-some activities such as:

§ Dog Days with My Best Friend - entries will be displayed in the Habitat Hallway and a Weekly Woof will be featured on our website

§ Live Wolves presentation - July 7 th

§ Live Cheetah presentation - July 21 st

§ Dog Day Expo - August 4 th

§ Daily stories about dogs and wolves

§ Police Canine Unit visits and demonstrations

§ Weekend pet adoption opportunities & artist appearances

A natural history and wildlife art museum, The Wildlife Experience is located at 10035 South Peoria St., Parker, CO., one mile east of I-25 at the intersection of Lincoln Ave. and S. Peoria. For admission prices, museum and giant screen theater hours, and information on special exhibits, please call 720.488.3300 or visit thewildlifeexperience.org.