Mama & baby caribou 💕 • • Caribou calves weigh an average of 10 pounds at birth & can stand on their own within 30 minutes after they are born. In the wild, caribou calves will travel with the herd within a day of birth. | Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

For some amazing wildlife footage and a bird’s eye view of how the Alaska Department of Fish and Game tracks caribou population numbers, check out this short video! The video summarizes the method used by ADF&G to estimate the population size of various caribou herds in Alaska. You can also view the video on our Vimeo and YouTube Channels here: https://vimeo.com/457882955 https://youtu.be/7czVasU-WCw | Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Official

Caribou migration routes are under threat. Each year, caribou make migrations in their hundreds of thousands across the Arctic. But as the climate warms, their ancient pathways are changing - and so is the frozen ground itself. #OurFrozenPlanet tells stories that land the urgency of climate change whilst inspiring hope that change is possible for us and the health of our planet. Discover more ➡️ https://www.bbcearth.com/our-frozen-planet | BBC Earth