This pair of musk oxen has long horns but the guarded male on the left is much larger than the female on the right. They were hunted to extinction in Alaska during the late 19th century primarily for their wool called qiviut. But thanks to extensive conservation efforts by numerous groups, including the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, they are again in the wild. The AWCC cares for orphaned and injured native wild animals before releasing them.
