The Toronto Zoo's male was orphaned in the wild. He was taken in by people who kept him as a pet. When they realized that they couldn't keep him anymore they sent him to the zoo.
The Toronto Zoo also breeds moose often. Currently there are twin babies at the zoo. I posted pictures of them in the gallery.
The Toronto Zoo's male was orphaned in the wild. He was taken in by people who kept him as a pet. When they realized that they couldn't keep him anymore they sent him to the zoo.
The Toronto Zoo also breeds moose often. Currently there are twin babies at the zoo. I posted pictures of them in the gallery.
To add to this story:
Elliott was orphaned as a baby when he got tangled in a fence (I thought it happened somewhere on the East Coast, not in Ontario). A couple who owned an apple orchard found him and brought him home once it was clear the mom wasn't around. He apparently lived in their house for awhile before he got too big and then lived on the orchard. Eventually the couple was reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources who confiscated him and the Zoo took him in. They tried introducing him to 2 females (Ashley and Anges), but that went poorly and he was chased into another fence. Since he didn't get the proper nutrition early on, his first few sets of antlers were mis-shapen. When the older female moose died, the Zoo tried pairing Elliott and Ashley again. Apparently it went well since a baby (Wayne) was born the following summer.
To add to this story:
Elliott was orphaned as a baby when he got tangled in a fence (I thought it happened somewhere on the East Coast, not in Ontario). A couple who owned an apple orchard found him and brought him home once it was clear the mom wasn't around. He apparently lived in their house for awhile before he got too big and then lived on the orchard. Eventually the couple was reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources who confiscated him and the Zoo took him in. They tried introducing him to 2 females (Ashley and Anges), but that went poorly and he was chased into another fence. Since he didn't get the proper nutrition early on, his first few sets of antlers were mis-shapen. When the older female moose died, the Zoo tried pairing Elliott and Ashley again. Apparently it went well since a baby (Wayne) was born the following summer.
Thanks for adding detail to Elliott's story. I only heard it once a few years ago at zoo camp. I thought my counsellor said he was from Ontario, but it is possible I misunderstood them and he really is from the East Coast. Either way that means he is an Eastern Moose.
