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Beluga Monitoring Spring Orientation

Beluga Monitoring Spring Orientation

Our partners at the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program (ABMP) have announced their spring orientation for new volunteers! The ABMP is a community science program led by NOAA Fisheries that monitors the health of the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale population through...

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Paging Doctor Moose – Podcast Feature

Paging Doctor Moose – Podcast Feature

In Alaska we are accustomed to living side by side with wild creatures. The diversity of wildlife and the opportunity to ‘meet the locals’ is one of the draws of living up here. On occasion, however, our neighbors get a little too close for comfort.

Enhance Your Visit to the AWCC

Enhance Your Visit to the AWCC

Planning your ultimate Alaskan getaway or staycation? Consider adding one of AWCC's Specialty Tours. All year long we offer our “Walk on the Wild Side" tour. This hour and a half long experience provides guests with an in-depth peek into the lives of the animals that...

Hoot Hoot Hooray – It’s National Bird Day

Hoot Hoot Hooray – It’s National Bird Day

It’s National Bird Day, everyone, and what better way to celebrate than highlighting our two resident raptors: Snappy and Adonis!   Snappy’s Story Snappy is our Great-Horned Owl. He arrived at the AWCC in 1999 from Anchorage, after suffering a gunshot wound,...

December Edition of the Animal Ambassador

December Edition of the Animal Ambassador

We hope you enjoy the latest issue of the Animal Ambassador featuring beluga updates, inclusive adventures at the sanctuary, fall and early winter wildlife photography, donor highlights, and MORE! Pro Tip: The Animal Ambassador is best viewed on a desktop computer....

Donate Your Tree to the AWCC

Donate Your Tree to the AWCC

Wondering what to do with your Christmas tree now that the holidays are over? Why not donate your Christmas tree to AWCC? They're like giant, fluffy toys for our resident animals! Animals like Pip the rescued moose love to kick, play with, and nibble on Christmas...

Announcing Our Holiday Hours

Announcing Our Holiday Hours

With the arrival of the holiday season comes our special holiday hours! Be sure to come on out to the sanctuary to say hello to our animals and wish them a happy holidays. We look forward to seeing you!

The Grinch Has Come to the AWCC

The Grinch Has Come to the AWCC

Eek! The Grinch has been spotted lurking around the sanctuary in a bid to steal Christmas! Come on down to the AWCC on Saturday December 16th or 23rd to see if you can find the Grinch – prizes will be awarded to those who are able to find him! Good luck, Grinch...

Giving Highlights

Giving Highlights

We hope you enjoy this video highlighting how your Giving Tuesday gift to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center will provide over 100 resident animals across 16 different species with a healthy and balanced diet, quality animal care, engaging enrichment, and more....

When You Give a Porcupine a Pumpkin…

When You Give a Porcupine a Pumpkin…

Halloween is a time for costumes, candy, and all things spooky. At wildlife conservation facilities and zoos, it can also be an opportunity to provide some fun seasonal enrichment to the resident animals. In particular, pumpkins are a nutritious and fun pick to add to...

Big Bears, Big Veggies 2023 Recap

Big Bears, Big Veggies 2023 Recap

Our Big Bears, Big Veggies 2023 event was a success! Sarah Howard was in charge of the tractor and dropped off award-winning zucchinis, pumpkins, beets, cabbages, and summer squashes to our three hungry resident brown bears. We smeared peanut butter, jelly, apple...

Discover the WILD of Alaska and come meet the locals! Walk on the Wild Side Tours are available year-round and include an animal encounter. Summer Moose Encounters & Bear Encounters are available for online booking. Book early to ensure your spot!