Topdog52 Posted February 15, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 15, 2020 We are on the Norwegian Pearl this May going to Halifax, St John, Bar Harbor, Portland and Newport. Any chance we will see a Moose at any of these Ports. My wife is a little crazy about seeing a moose. We went on an Alaskan Cruise last year and she was bummed out that she did not see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted February 15, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Doubt it. Could go on a tour of Moosehead Breweries in Halifax and see next best thing.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchHill Posted February 15, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I saw a moose in Denali, but best experience was during a trip to Yellowstone National Park. Darcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann ns Posted February 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I have lived in Nova Scotia for seven+ decades and never seen a moose in the wild. Perhaps visit the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park outside of Halifax. You would need to rent a car. Halifax information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted February 17, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I've seen one in southern Maine, when my wife commented on "what an ugly horse" that was out in a field (it was a cow moose). We have had several over the 40 years I've lived in Portland, that have found their way into the city. Most likely place is up in Aroostook county on the back roads, but it isn't something you could plan on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted February 18, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 18, 2020 We saw a couple of moose on the Cabot Trail about 15 years ago, and have seen then in New Hampshire just off of Route 3 a couple times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngirl2 Posted February 19, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good luck seeing any moose! Years ago we used to see a lot of moose around here, even walking around in the middle off town in the middle of the day! Now if I want to see a moose, I go on a local "moose safari" designed for tourists in my area......small buses that go around back roads in early evenings between May and October checking out the watering holes where moose tend to hang out, but even then there is no guarantee! The ticks have been doing a number on the moose over the years in New England.....ticks get on the moose and the moose die from the infestation. Terrible way to go. Scientists are looking for ways to save the population, and even moose hunting has been limited in the past few years with lotteries taking place with a small number of hunting licenses handed out. Sorry to share all of this sad news.....they are incredible creatures and I would hate to see them become extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann ns Posted February 20, 2020 #8 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Yes, moose are almost gone from mainland Nova Scotia. They are still in Cape Breton but not close to where you can get from Sydney. Newfoundland would be a better bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted February 21, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Funny but true story. Years ago in Idaho my husband and I, desperate to see a moose, followed a ranger's advice, and hiked for miles off an unpaved logging road to a small lake where we finally saw 3 of them. Meanwhile, my elderly parents who had chosen instead to go golfing, encountered 17 moose on the golf course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted February 21, 2020 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2020 We've had moose on my street in Bangor before, but there are no moose on Mt Desert Island (Bar Harbor) unfortunately. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoleFan2U Posted March 28, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 8:51 AM, maryann ns said: I have lived in Nova Scotia for seven+ decades and never seen a moose in the wild. Perhaps visit the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park outside of Halifax. You would need to rent a car. Halifax information Thank you!! This was super helpful and I booked a tour with Bruce for October! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happywhencruising Posted June 16, 2020 #12 Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 2:25 PM, Topdog52 said: We are on the Norwegian Pearl this May going to Halifax, St John, Bar Harbor, Portland and Newport. Any chance we will see a Moose at any of these Ports. My wife is a little crazy about seeing a moose. We went on an Alaskan Cruise last year and she was bummed out that she did not see one. If you rent a car, you can drive a half hour north of Portland to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, ME, You will definitely see one or more moose there. It's a lovely state park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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