The paddock for musk oxes in the Nordic-theme in Copenhagen Zoo. The musk oxes breed very well here and Copenhagen Zoo also runs the EEP-programme for musk ox.
December 2008
The paddock for musk oxes in the Nordic-theme in Copenhagen Zoo. The musk oxes breed very well here and Copenhagen Zoo also runs the EEP-programme for musk ox.
December 2008
There's nothing like seeing a musk ox in a zoo in North America, as there are very few major institutions that keep them and they are probably slightly more common throughout Europe. I've only seen musk ox at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, the Minnesota Zoo, the Toronto Zoo, and perhaps a couple of other establishments.
Musk oxen are actually not that common in Europe either. The countries with the most musk oxen in captivity are Sweden and Germany. They do not breed very well and are best suited for living and cold and sometimes temperate climates.
