The Matson Ocean Education Center – Exciting Developments!
The Matson Ocean Education Center is coming along wonderfully! Just last week, we installed the custom glass windows and the one-of-a-kind, hand-carved wooden beluga sculpture. We could not be more excited to share this amazing building with you all once it is...
Dawn Gerety Paints Beluga Themed Con-ex for AWCC!
Dawn Gerety, a well-known Alaska artist, has been hard at work creating a stunning beluga-themed con-ex, generously donated by Matson. This isn’t her first masterpiece at AWCC—we also have one of her bear statues that welcome guests outside the Bear Bathrooms! ...
Belugas Count! 2025
2025 Belugas Count! Event at AWCC NOAA Fisheries and partners invite the public to the 7th Annual Cook Inlet Belugas Count! event. Belugas Count! is an annual celebration that brings together members of the public to focus on the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale,...