--- title: Moose Cools Off in Sprinkler During Alaska Heat Wave description: Moose has an inspirational self-care routine which is cooling off in this refreshing sprinkler. canonical: https://time.com/5625371/moose-in-sprinkler-alaska/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-07-12T14:58:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:59:29.417Z og:title: Inspirational Moose’s Self-Care Routine Is Cooling Off in Sprinkler og:description: Refreshing! og:url: https://time.com/5625371/moose-in-sprinkler-alaska/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb15b85520d300e46/6989ffe2656a3f20a3bd8939/moosesprinklervideo.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Moose, Cumberland Wildpark, Salzburg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Inspirational Moose’s Self-Care Routine Is Cooling Off in Sprinkler twitter:description: Refreshing! twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb15b85520d300e46/6989ffe2656a3f20a3bd8939/moosesprinklervideo.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Inspirational Alaskan Moose’s Self-Care Routine Is Cooling Off in This Sprinkler  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 12, 2019 2:58 PM UTC  Moose (Alces alces), Cumberland Wildpark, Grunau im Almtal, Salzburg, Austria. Moose (Alces alces), Cumberland Wildpark, Grunau im Almtal, Salzburg, Austria.;De Agostini via Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 12, 2019 2:58 PM UTC Turns out humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy a refreshing dip in the [sprinkler](https://time.com/3145505/moose-drinks-from-lawn-sprinklers/) when it gets too hot outside — [moose](https://time.com/4390797/youtube-moose-riders-canada/) apparently do too. In a video shared by an Anchorage homeowner, an overheated moose can be seen lying next to a sprinkler in order to cool off during the [record-breaking heat wave](https://time.com/5621163/anchorage-alaska-heat-wave/) that enveloped much of Alaska in the past week. “Alaska is dealing with a record heat wave right now and everyone is doing what they can to stay cool. Even the wildlife,” the video’s description reads. “This moose was just chilling under sprinkler after sprinkler hopping from yard to yard before finally settling down for a good soak.” While Alaska’s average temperature hit its [highest level ever recorded](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/09/alaskas-exceptional-heat-wave-delivers-states-hottest-days-record/?utm%5Fterm=.01e0b27c8aab) on back-to-back days last week, [temperatures in Anchorage hit 90 degrees](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/anchorage-alaska-hits-90-degrees-record-shattering-heatwave-n1026876) for the first time in the state’s recorded history on July 4\. The city then matched its previous record temperature of 85 degrees on July 7 and 8\. Normal temperatures this time of year in Anchorage [range in the 60s](https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/anchorage/alaska/united-states/usak0012). No wonder this poor moose was in desperate need of some relief from the heat! 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