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An Elk is Born

Becky Wyman (Yellowstone Center for Resources staff), took these photos of an elk giving birth on May 28, 2004. The staff at YCR got the word that the elk was birthing within sight of the road in the Gardiner River Canyon. At about 9:30 a.m. several staff members went down to observe and photograph the event.

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Elk cow giving birth with newborn just beginning to emergeElk cow looking over her shoulderElk cow nudges newborn calf laying on the groundElk cow removes membrane from newborn calfElk cow sniffs newborn calf which is now alert with its head upElk cow licks newborn calf to clean it up

NPS Photos by Becky Wyman - Click a thumbnail to see a larger image

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