Musk ox calf birth caught on camera

Musk ox momma, Avalanche, welcomed a calf Wednesday afternoon at The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer.
Around 3:45, workers at the Farm captured the new calf coming into the world. The staff gives the new calf and its mom a few hours to bond before they make contact. So, it’s not yet clear if the calf is male or female, and, because of that, the new calf has not yet been named.
Avalanche is not the only new mom today– Ellie gave birth to a healthy female, who has since been named Eider, earlie