Moose

Alces alces americanus

Long ears, long legs, and that nose! Our moose are a crowd-pleaser in the Free-Roaming Area. Moose love nestling in bracken, where they blend into the shadows – quite a feat for the tallest wild animal in North America!

Moose life

Free-Roaming home.

Northwest Trek is home to two moose, Aspen and Birch. Take a premier tour like Wild Drive or Keeper Adventure Tour and spot them in the Free-Roaming Area.

Meet our Moose

Tall, long and broad	One of the deer family, the moose is the tallest wild animal in North America, growing up to 10.5 feet long and 7.5 feet high.	They have long legs, broad antlers, a wide muzzle and that distinctive dewlap under a short neck.
Browsing and swimming	Moose are ruminants - they can ferment their food in a special stomach, eating up to 60lb of leafy browse per day!	They also like to eat underwater plants, and will swim to find them. They live in swampy or forested mountain areas of Alaska, Canada and the northern U.S.
Stand back I like my solitude.	They are usually solitary animals. Cows with calves and bulls in rut can be very aggressive.	Moose cows give birth once a year, first to a single calf and then, usually, to twins.