Summer Hummingbird Days 2023 was a success!

Summer Hummingbird Days 2023 was a success!

Jun 9, 2023

Summer Hummingbird Days 2023 was a success!  Todd Eskelin, wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), treated a crowd to our annual hummingbird banding event! Rufous hummingbird bandings took place while biologists and AWCC naturalists...
2023 Summer Hummingbird Days

2023 Summer Hummingbird Days

May 20, 2023

As summer approaches, nature enthusiasts and bird lovers eagerly anticipate the vibrant display of one of nature’s most fascinating creatures – the rufous hummingbird. Join us as we delve into a world of delicate wings and iridescent feathers during our Summer...
Aurora Borealis Dancing Over AWCC

Aurora Borealis Dancing Over AWCC

Mar 24, 2023

At 1AM this morning, AWCC’s Executive Director, Sarah Howard, captured the northern lights dancing above the sanctuary. Aurora over AWCC Alaska Northern Lights Dancing Aurora over AWCC Northern Lights at AWCC The Northern Lights Centre describes these...

Meet the Coyotes!

Mar 6, 2019

MThe Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is delighted to announce our resident coyotes have moved into their new enclosure and are on display to the public. Meet Togiak, the male coyote who came from a litter that was living in a den in the flight path at the...

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