In honor of yesterday being Father's Day, I thought I would share a great moment I was able to photograph back in October 2009. I had spent the early morning hours watching a pair of bull elk dueling in a foggy meadow in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The loser finally conceded to the other and limped off while the winner strutted back to his herd. I then watched as he made his way through the group to the youngest member who seemed to have just woken up. The large bull then proceeded to lick and clean the young elk for several minutes before laying down to rest from his busy morning. It was the first time I had seen such a unique display of affection between a father and their young in the wild.
The Roosevelt elk in northern California are the largest of North America's elk subspecies. They were named after President Theodore Roosevelt who was also a passionate conservationist and activist for this planet.
I hope all the dads out there had a wonderful Father's Day!
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