It is one of Alaska's favorite Mother's Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.

Musk oxen managed to survive the ice age, when they existed alongside saber-toothed tigers and mastodons. They are stocky and long-haired animals with short tails and horns.

Bonding with ice age survivors is a tradition in Palmer, Alaska, where a Musk Ox farm draws 1,500 visitors on Mother's day.

“Who doesn’t want to celebrate Mother’s Day with a musk ox mom and the most adorable calf you’re ever going to find in your life?” said Mark Austin, the farm’s executive director.