Steve Muise from Alberta, Canada was used to seeing mooses coming out of the woods. But last week he witnessed a spectacle that just won his heart.

Mewes and his wife Lalaine were driving home when they spotted a recently-born mother moose with a newborn baby standing on the side of the road.

They stopped the car in awe of the tiny baby. His fur was slippery and his legs were still trembling as the little calf followed his mother across the road.

The Mewes just watched and filmed this cute scene. They also signaled approaching motorists to stop and give way to the baby. “Not many people have seen such young moose,” said Steve Mewes. “I think he was born just a few hours ago.”

After the moose family crossed the road, Mewes went home with a wonderful reminder of how special the bond between mother and baby may be in the animal kingdom. Mothers remain mothers – be they human or animal…