Visit Us

Learn more about how to get here, our hours, admission costs and everything else you need to know about the Wildlife Center.

Animal Clinic & Housing Fundraiser

Help us reach our $4 Million goal for a much needed new building.

Visit Us

Learn more about how to get here, our hours, admission costs and everything else you need to know about the Wildlife Center.

Animal Clinic & Housing Fundraiser

Help us reach the $4 Million needed for a much needed new building.

Book a Tour

AWCC offers up-close and personal experiences. Book early and enjoy Moose Encounters, Bear Encounters, and Walk on the Wild Side Tours.

Meet the Locals

Get to know all the animals at the Wildlife Center

Book a Tour

AWCC offers up-close and personal experiences. Book early and enjoy Moose Encounters, Bear Encounters, and Walk on the Wild Side Tours.

Meet the Locals

Get to know all the animals at the Wildlife Center

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care.

AWCC takes in injured and orphaned animals year-round and provides them with spacious enclosures and quality animal care. Most of the animals that arrive at the AWCC become permanent residents and will always have a home here.

Read the Latest News from AWCC

Welcome Back Winter

Welcome Back Winter

Winters at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center are filled with unique wonders, mostly snow and frosty temps, but there are other things that are generally seen as more desirable too! As we drift through the fall season and into...

Feed a Moose and Snap a Picture

Feed a Moose and Snap a Picture

Moose Encounters allow visitors to get up close and personal with our resident moose. Visitors are able to feed the moose browse right out of their hand while our staff shares information about their diet, behavior, and wild counterparts. We hope you enjoy this photo...

Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

The Cook Inlet Beluga Whale is an endangered population. They are geographically isolated in the Cook Inlet and genetically distinct from other beluga populations. The Cook Inlet Beluga Whale population began rapidly declining in the 1980s and was listed as endangered...