Toronto Zoo - Moose Exhibit

Interesting story!, I could be wrong but I don't think that Moose would make a good long term pet...

I know Moose can be difficult to keep in captivity, what is Toronto Zoo is the secret to Toronto Zoo's success ?

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.

They apparently have developed one of the best moose diets and sell it to other zoos and organizations.

The current adult pair have been together since around 2008 and I think there have been 4 or 5 births, resulting in at least 6 calves.

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.

The special info I have access to says the Ontario MNR took Elliot in. His birth place is Ontario. Ashleys is St Benjamin (wherever that is).

Their calves are Wayne Roundtree (M), twins Oakwood (M) and Cherry (F), Saro (F) and a twin brother who didnt survive, and the 2013 twins.

St Benjamin is in Quebec. That means Ashley is also an Eastern Moose. It's always interesting to learn about the history of the zoo's animals.