Animals Wildlife Photo: Muskoxen Pose for Family Portrait in the Rain By Melissa Breyer Editorial Director Hunter College F.I.T., State University of New York Cornell University Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s editorial director. She is a sustainability expert and author whose work has been published by the New York Times and National Geographic, among others. our editorial process Melissa Breyer Updated August 13, 2020 Rick Derevan / flickr Share Twitter Pinterest Email Animals Wildlife Pets Animal Rights Endangered Species Our majestic photo of the day comes from Nome, Alaska. What a wonderful family portrait this is. Taken by Rick Derevan, this noble trio of muskoxen, Ovibos moschatus, stands stalwartly in the rain, which is really no match for their thick coats. Rick writes that he went to Nome with some of his photography friends, "One of our prime objectives was to photograph Musk Ox babies," he says. "The first time we found one of the herds, it was in a rainstorm, pictured here." Mission accomplished! Would you like to see your nature photo featured as the TreeHugger photo of the day? Join TreeHugger’s Reader Photo Pool on Flickr and add your pictures to the group. Alternatively, send it to photos@treehugger.com with "photo of the day" in the subject line.