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Moose calf fell into the river

While watching a cow moose and her calf, this calf became playful and had a case of the "zoomies". while running around having fun, the calf forgot where the river was and ran full speed into the river. This was a very nervous moment as when they are a couple weeks old, rivers can easily sweep them away and can be very tough for them to swim or climb out. Luckily, this moose calf was strong enough and climbed right back out. It stopped for a second, looked at its mother, and began running around like nothing ever happened.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: estes park, co, United States of America
Copyright: © Aaron Cox