These moose have participated in dietary studies and have also appeared in movies and television commercials.
REMEMBER – Moose calves are rarely abandoned by their mothers! If you see a calf that you think is abandoned, contact the Department of Fish & Game.
Tok arrived at AWCC as an orphan in the summer of 2015. Tok was found near Tok, Alaska after the allotted “wait time” for mother-moose to return had passed and the family whose yard he’d been found in contacted the ADF&G. Tok has since grown to be a strong and happy moose, always seeming to be in a good mood. You can often see Tok frolicking in the snow and splashing in the water.
Arnold, the male moose calf, who arrived at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center on June 12th, 2018. He was discovered orphaned off of DeArmoun Road in Anchorage where his mother was hit by a vehicle. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game transferred Arnold to AWCC, where he received a health assessment and put in the immediate care of our animal care staff. He is becoming a handsome bull and is starting to grow his first set of antlers.
Only males or bull moose have antlers. Most male moose calves develop bony knobs on their heads by the end of their first summer. After the first year, they grow antlers every summer and shed them during the winter.
