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Pick.Click.Give. for AWCC

Pick.Click.Give. for AWCC

A gift from your PFD to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is an investment in conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. With your gift, we provide a home for orphaned and injured wildlife. Go to your Pick.Click.Give. profile and select the...

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New Animal Audio Guides

New Animal Audio Guides

We’ve just released new animal audio guides, which are perfect for a self-guided tour! This gives you the ability to play the audio guides on your smartphone or handheld device while you are at the various animal habitats. Come enjoy over 200 acres of animal...

Calling all birders!

Calling all birders! Every year, thousands of birds make the journey north to raise their young and take advantage of the copious plant and animal life our state has to offer. This is commonly referred to as the “Spring Migration”. The AWCC sits on the Turnagain Arm,...

Christmas Tree Donations = Enrichment for the Animals

Christmas Tree Donations = Enrichment for the Animals

Christmas tree enrichment for the animals was recently featured on Alaska's News Source! Check out our curator, Sarah (Howie) Howard, explaining why our animals love this form of enrichment so much: Thank you to all those who have donated real trees to us! And, if...

The Virtual Race Across Alaska is coming back to AWCC!

The Virtual Race Across Alaska is coming back to AWCC as a featured “badge” stop! Racers who visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and show their bib upon arrival at the ticket booth get a special admissions rate of $11. Non-bib guests who are accompanying the...

Virtual Tour of the Be Wild Gift Shop

Featuring local artists, potters, jewelers, confectioners, and much more, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center has one of the best gift shops in the state. Please enjoy this tour of the Be Wild Gift Shop, and remember that AWCC is a non-profit so all proceeds...

Beary Playful

Beary Playful

Enjoy this video of Kobuk the Black Bear at play, filmed by a guest visiting the sanctuary in July of 2021. This video highlights the importance of enrichment. Sonia, AWCC Animal Keeper & Enrichment Coordinator, chats with us about the importance of enrichment: As...

Due to poor weather and road conditions, AWCC will be closed effective immediately. Updated: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 9:05AM.