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Ontario Approves Permanent Transfer of Blind Moose Calf to Toronto Zoo

Zoo veterinarians have launched disease screenings to clear Cedar for relocation to a permanent enclosure

Blind baby moose, two-month-old Cedar, who was rescued near Ottawa earlier this month is shown at Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue in Dunrobin, Ont., in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Kim Cambell Rooney (Mandatory Credit)
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Cedar the moose has been living at Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue near Ottawa since early July, after he was found alone in a rural area crying out for his mother.
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Overview

  • Cedar was rescued in early July after being found injured and visually impaired near Hawkesbury and has lived at Holly’s Haven Wildlife Rescue since.
  • Mid-July veterinary exams confirmed he is blind in one eye and has limited vision in the other, prompting experts to deem him unfit for wild release.
  • After Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary reached capacity, Holly’s Haven secured Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources approval for an exception to transfer Cedar to the zoo on July 25.
  • The Toronto Zoo, which has a vacant moose enclosure, is now conducting full zoonotic disease and health risk assessments ahead of any move.
  • Cedar will remain at Holly’s Haven until veterinarians clear him for travel and all provincial and federal paperwork, including Canadian Food Inspection Agency approvals, is completed.