HBD AWCC! Celebrating 33 Years of Wildlife Conservation
It’s our birthday and you’re invited! The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center turns 33 on Saturday, May 23rd, and we are celebrating the only way we know how…wildly. Enjoy wildlife crafts and activities, meet a porcupine up close, join a black bear naturalist chat,...
BIG BEARS BIG VEGGIES 2026
Join us at the sanctuary at 12PM on Saturday, September 12, 2026, to watch the Brown Bears chow-down! Every year at the Alaska State Fair one of the main attractions is the giant prized vegetables with record-breaking pumpkins, giant cabbage, and impressive squash....
Why are Wolverines So Hard to Spot in the Wild?
This year, we welcomed one of the newest members of the AWCC family: Jasper the wolverine. Jasper came to AWCC after his original facility closed, and since arriving he’s become more and more confident in his new environment. His hilarious, curious, always-on-the-move...