52K views · 3.6K reactions | An adorable baby yak is running towards you! #Qinghai #China Despite losing his mother after birth, this baby yak have a mother-like master who keeps feeding him. | Xi's Moments | Facebook

Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown South Dakota received an early Christmas gift. A baby yak was born! This is the first for the 108-year-old AZA accredited zoo. In the early morning hours of December 15, zookeepers spotted something on the ground in the domestic yak exhibit. Staff acted quickly and discovered a baby yak had recently been born. The newborn yak needed immediate attention because the mother (3-year-old Nika) was not caring for her new offspring. Zookeepers rounded up towels and blanket