Cameraman Spots a Moose Calf in a River, Then Gets a Bone-Chilling Stare

There are few things stronger than the love and protection of a female animal who is looking to protect her young either from harm or the appearance of potential harm. We have seen countless heartwarming videos of mothers standing in between their young and danger and seeing the mothers prevail with great strength. 

If we think about it, it’s kind of like adrenaline, where humans can do extraordinary things like lift cars to help people in danger. Many times, female animals go up against males that are much larger than they are. But a mother’s strength for the protection of her young prevails! We see this situation happen in Alaska.

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Moose Stare Down in Alaska 

This next short YouTube video posted takes us to McCarthy, Alaska. It is said that this small town has a population of only a few dozen people in it. This video was filmed by Breathless Photography and their videos and photography are central to Alaska and Michigan. 

It’s a beautiful day out in Alaska, and we see the videographer zoom in on the water. Once zoomed in, we can see a young moose, referred to as a calf, wading in the water. We see that his legs aren’t very steady, and he is slow to walk where he needs to so he won’t fall. 

We can see him intently staring ahead as if he is walking toward something. Suddenly, the camera pans, and we can see the sight of his mother moose that is coming straight for her young calf in the water. Unlike the young calf, she is powering through this water as if it is nothing. She is experienced and has powerful legs. So, navigating this brook is nothing to her. 

It’s not long before she catches the sight of people nearby. We want you to see the shift in her body. At 25 seconds, we see the mother moose looking directly toward the people videoing. Watch the transition from 25 seconds to 27 seconds. She slightly changes her position to direct her stance toward the people. She is ready to charge at any moment. 

Are Moose Aggressive?

The mother moose standing at attention begs the question, “Are moose aggressive?” And the answer is that moose are not usually aggressive. However, the Alberta group provides a clear warning. 

“Normally, moose are not aggressive; however a moose that is stressed, a bull moose in the fall rut, or a cow moose protecting her young may be easily provoked into an attack.” 

As we can see from this video, this mother moose was ready to charge at a moment’s notice. With her weighing almost 1,580 pounds and running up to speeds of 20 miles per hour, there would be no doubt that she would win in a fight with these people filming.

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