But filming this scene was challenging for The Wild Canadian Year filmmakers. How would they find the perfect spot to place their remote camera to capture shots underwater before the moose arrived?

The giant moose quickly crawled onto the ice, but the cold and constant treading water — the ordeal lasted around 2 hours — had taken its toll. “It was really tired. I was shivering.

As one of the most iconic creatures in their ecosystems, moose have lumbered their way into the fabric of Canadian culture in Ontario. Recreational hunting, Indigenous well-being and the region ...