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AWCC Easter Egg-stravaganza
The AWCC is delighted to announce our annual Easter Egg-stravaganza! Join us here at the sanctuary March 31st from 11AM-3PM for a day full of fun. Included in the price of admission is a whole list of events. From a live puppet show, to special animal enrichment,...
AWCC Announces Sarah Howard as Executive Director & Becky Chambless as Development Director
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC), Alaska’s premier wildlife sanctuary, announces that Sarah Howard has been promoted to Executive Director. Howard has been working for the sanctuary since 2010, most recently serving as Curator. As Executive Director,...
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Receives $250,000 from Matson, Inc. for the upcoming Matson Ocean Education Center
PRESS RELEASE: Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Receives $250,000 from Matson, Inc. for the upcoming Matson Ocean Education Center January 26, 2022 – For Immediate Release (Portage, AK) – The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC), Alaska’s premier wildlife...
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
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...
Season 2 of Alaska Animal Rescue is now live on DisneyPlus!
Come behind the scenes with our Animal Care staff and learn what it takes to care for the animals that call AWCC home. The show follows staff from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, the Alaska SeaLife Center, and the Alaska Raptor Center as they respond to...
Video tour of the AWCC with the Newstate Nomads!
Newstates Go North | 2021 Alaska Road Trip - Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center By: Howard and Katelyn... the Newstate Nomads. Great ready for all the Alaskan Animals! Join us on an exclusive tour with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) team to get up...
AWCC’s resident bears are featured in the popular TRAVEL ALASKA BLOG – BEARS OF ALASKA!
This fun and informative article breaks down bear viewing by region. Excerpt: Polar bears, brown bears and black bears, oh my! With three types of the impressive (but not cuddly) mammals living across Alaska, that’s nearly 140,000 bears roaming the state. While any...
Discovery.com Article Highlight: Learn More About the Alaska Conservation Center
Learn more about the sanctuary in this great article by Lucy Sherriff. External Link: https://www.discovery.com/nature/this-alaska-conservation-center-rescues-orphaned-wildlife