ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – While Providence Hospital often serves as the place of birth for many human babies in Anchorage, it also provides the perfect setting for wildlife births on rare occasions.
That was the scene Thursday morning on a patch of grass outside Providence, where a mama moose gave birth to the city’s newest calf.
The moment was captured on video by onlookers who were watching safely from behind glass panels on the building’s exterior.
One video, taken by an onlooker who identified herself as Louise C., depicts the mother moose standing up moments after the calf is birthed as it begins to lick its offspring and nurture the newborn…