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Meet Our Animal Care Staff!

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Hanna Sundstrom, Lead Animal Keeper Favorite Animal? AWCC: It’s hard for me to choose a favorite animal, but I have always been interested in bears, so they’re at the top of my list. I also gained a huge appreciation for muskox and moose while I’ve been here – they have a much larger personality than people realize. Overall:…

Meet Our Animal Care Staff!

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Katie Middlebrook, Lead Animal Keeper Favorite Animal? AWCC: Red Foxes, Sitka Black-Tailed Deer, Canadian Lynx Overall: Great White Shark after doing conservation research in Mosselbaai, South Africa Where are you from? I grew up in Glendale, AZ but lived in Alamogordo, NM for 4 years and in Anchorage, AK for the past 3. My husband is in the military,…

NEW Moose Encounter!

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Have you ever wanted to see animals native to Alaska up close? What about having them take food out of your hand? Starting today at 10am we will be offering a new program experience – Moose Encounter! This experience is just $10 per person and allows the visitor to feed our five bull moose while…

Welcome to Summer

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Blue skies. Golden sun. Green grass. Fireweed. Who doesn’t love summer? I know our animals love rolling in the grass and mud, trudging through the ponds and creeks, and smelling the fresh mountain breeze. Sure it gets warm, but that’s what the water is for! Are you interested in seeing what our animals love most…

Save the Date!

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The Bison Run Wild 5k will be Saturday March 25th, 2017. Online registration opens January 15, 2017   For more information, visit the Bison Run Wild 5k page

Holiday Event Fun!

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‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and delight! Join AWCC on Saturday, December 17th for our holiday event. We will be hosting an array of animal programs starting at 11:30 am, crafts on the porch, a photo booth with beloved holiday characters – the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who and our reindeer! You can tour around…

Help Provide Valuable Nutrition to the Animals of the Wildlife Center

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                  The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center invites you to participate this weekend and help provide nutritional feed supplement and dietary roughage to the Center’s moose, caribou, elk and deer on Friday September 30th, Saturday October 1st and Sunday October 2nd. Deliver 3 bags of quality dried, never…

Upcoming Events

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Summer Hummers 2022
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Jun 4 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Summer Hummers Event is Saturday, June 4, 2022!

Do you love hummingbirds and enjoy learning about these fascinating little acrobats of the air? Then visit the AWCC on Saturday, June 4, 2022 for the Summer Hummers event! This all-day hummingbird celebration is in partnership with the AWCC, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Alaska, and The Alaska Hummingbird Project, Inc. This will be a great day to visit if you are interested in seeing one of our research projects in action.

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Come enjoy a fun-filled day, perfect for all-ages, and free with admission.

We’ll have banding demonstrations, hands-on science activities, educational chats, and more. So come on down and help us spot these tiny iridescent hummers here at AWCC!

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