Hatcher was rescued on May 27, 2025, by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Ninilchik. The crying calf was next to its deceased mother when found. They named the orphan moose after Hatcher Pass near Palmer, Alaska. @reindeer_farm_ak Introducing: Hatcher the Moose calf! Hatcher is named after Hatcher Pass here near Palmer, Alaska. Hatcher was rescued by Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Ninilchik Alaska on May 27th, 2025. Some hikers discovered the calf crying out beside his mother who was deceased. Recognizing he would not survive in the wild in his own, Fish and Game decided he was a great rescue candidate. We believe Hatcher was approximately 2-5 days old when he arrived. Hatcher has been taking the bottle like a champ! He is steadily growing used to his new Farm Family environment. If you come to the farm you can view Hatcher from a distance, we just ask that you be calm and quiet as he is still adjusting and easily startled. We are so thrilled to raise another baby moose on the farm! If you find an orphan moose calf (or any animal) in the wild, please contact Alaska Department of Fish and Game directly so they can find placement with educated facilities! This link it is manned 24/7. Even weekends and holidays. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=reportwildlifeencounter.main ♬ Joy in the Little Things – Mellow Fish and Game staff determined the orphan moose to be around two to five days old. He is settling in nicely at Williams Reindeer Farm in Palmer. They will bottle-feed him for about six months, supplemented with grazing as he grows. He is adapting well to the farm environment. Visitors can see Hatcher, but only from a distance right now. Staff requests that people remain calm and quiet to avoid startling the baby. Farm personnel are over the moon to have another moose baby to raise. Lily became an orphan at around the same age. Surprisingly, her introduction video is very much like Hatcher’s. She even booped the camera the same way, too. @reindeer_farm_ak Happy Moose Monday from Lilly the moose! Lilly is an orphan moose calf that was rescued by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. We have a special permit to keep the moose here and bottle raise them. Lilly will not be reintroduced into the wild because she will be hand raised by our family here on the farm. Lilly was found abandoned in a beach in Ninilchik, Alaska and arrived to the farm on June 7th. We are so excited to have her here and watch her grow! We plan to introduce her to our 3 year old moose, Lucy, this fall. #Moose #Monday #Boop #Snoot #Cute #Baby #BabyGirl #Lilly ♬ original sound – Reindeer Farm Lily is now two years old. She will remain at the farm for her entire life. Hatcher will likely stay on the farm, also. The farm holds a special permit that allows it to care for orphaned moose. Moose are solitary animals, so they won’t be forming a herd. Hatcher will be largely independent once he is completely weaned. He will grow antlers during his first year, but won’t reach sexual maturity for a couple of years. Cows tend to prefer senior mates, so having the two in the same area should not be a problem. Baby moose are adorable. We’ve seen them playing in kiddie pools on their wobbly legs with their Mom nearby. Workers at an Alaska hospital got to witness a calf’s first few steps, which was a magical experience. Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Meet Hatcher, The Orphaned Moose Calf Rescued In Alaska appeared first on InspireMore.