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Twix the Porcupine

August 9, 2019

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If you have not met our adorable one-year-old porcupine yet, now is the time to visit! Twix, a female porcupine, was orphaned in May 2018 in Juneau, Alaska. She was one day old when found with her umbilical cord still attached. Raising Twix from infancy has allowed us to learn a lot about porcupettes, including…

Twix the Porcupine

February 28, 2019

Conservation, News

conservation, education, orphan, porcupette, porcupine, Twix, wildlife

Twix, a male porcupine, was orphaned in May, 2018 in Juneau, Alaska. He was one day old when found with his umbilical cord still attached. Raising Twix from infancy has allowed us to learn a lot about porcupettes, including their needs and natural behaviors. Did you know? Porcupettes weigh 1 to 2 pounds at birth…

AWCC Welcomes Babies!

June 20, 2018

Conservation, Events, Media, News

2018, Alaska, animals, babies, bison, calves, conservation, education, ferret, Guac, muskox, porcupette, porcupine, reindeer, Thor, Twix, Wood Bison

The past few months have been an exciting one for the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center! We have welcomed new members to the family; four wood bison calves, a female reindeer calf, a male muskox calf and a male porcupette that was rescued from Juneau. The first male wood bison calf was born Sunday, April 22, to…

Upcoming Events

October Animal Enrichment

Oct 6 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, AWCC is hosting our Animal Enrichment Workshops again!

Do you want to help create enrichment toys for our animals while learning fun facts about them? Then you’ll love AWCC’s event series: Animal Enrichment Workshop! On the first Sunday of every month from October through April, AWCC is hosting a volunteer animal enrichment workshop in Bison Hall. The three-hour workshop will concentrate on constructing enrichment items and learning about our resident animals from our expert animal care staff.

This event is a great opportunity to help create enrichment “toys” that will engage, stimulate, and entertain our animals all winter long. Children of all ages are welcome, so bring the family by for a fun-filled day!

The Animal Enrichment Workshop is $30 per person and includes project materials, admission, and catered lunch. Participants must RSVP in advance because space is limited. Click here to RSVP for the event.

*Dates subject to change.

Please read our cancellation policy. If you or your party are not able to attend the workshop, you must cancel at least 72 hours in advance to receive a full refund. If you cancel less than 72 hours your purchase is non-refundable. Please be respectful, this workshop helps AWCC build needed enrichment items for our resident animals and space is limited. We appreciate all the volunteers who dedicate their time to support us. Please email info@alaskawildlife.org or call 907-783-0058 to cancel your tickets.

November Animal Enrichment

Nov 3 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, AWCC is hosting our Animal Enrichment Workshops again!

Do you want to help create enrichment toys for our animals while learning fun facts about them? Then you’ll love AWCC’s event series: Animal Enrichment Workshops! On the first Sunday of every month from October through April, AWCC is hosting a volunteer animal enrichment workshop in Bison Hall. The three-hour workshop will concentrate on constructing enrichment items and learning about our resident animals from our expert animal care staff.

This event is a great opportunity to help create enrichment “toys” that will engage, stimulate, and entertain our animals all winter long. Children of all ages are welcome, so bring the family by for a fun-filled day!

The Animal Enrichment Workshop is $30 per person and includes project materials, admission, and catered lunch. Participants must RSVP in advance because space is limited. Click here to RSVP for the event.

*Dates subject to change.

Please read our cancellation policy. If you or your party are not able to attend the workshop, you must cancel at least 72 hours in advance to receive a full refund. If you cancel less than 72 hours your purchase is non-refundable. Please be respectful, this workshop helps AWCC build needed enrichment items for our resident animals and space is limited. We appreciate all the volunteers who dedicate their time to support us. Please email info@alaskawildlife.org or call 907-783-0058 to cancel your tickets.

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December Animal Enrichment

Dec 1 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, AWCC is hosting our Animal Enrichment Workshops again!

Do you want to help create enrichment toys for our animals while learning fun facts about them? Then you’ll love AWCC’s event series: Animal Enrichment Workshop! On the first Sunday of every month from October through April, AWCC is hosting a volunteer animal enrichment workshop in Bison Hall. The three-hour workshop will concentrate on constructing enrichment items and learning about our resident animals from our expert animal care staff.

This event is a great opportunity to help create enrichment “toys” that will engage, stimulate, and entertain our animals all winter long. Children of all ages are welcome, so bring the family by for a fun-filled day!

The Animal Enrichment Workshop is $30 per person and includes project materials, admission, and catered lunch. Participants must RSVP in advance because space is limited. Click here to RSVP for the event.

*Dates subject to change.

Please read our cancellation policy. If you or your party are not able to attend the workshop, you must cancel at least 72 hours in advance to receive a full refund. If you cancel less than 72 hours your purchase is non-refundable. Please be respectful, this workshop helps AWCC build needed enrichment items for our resident animals and space is limited. We appreciate all the volunteers who dedicate their time to support us. Please email info@alaskawildlife.org or call 907-783-0058 to cancel your tickets.

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