Distance and time: about 49 miles/1 hour
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| Adults and kids can see moose safely up close at the AWCC |
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) takes in
injured and orphaned animals—more than 150 of them summer 2012—that are not be
able released to the wild. The AWCC works with other facilities throughout the
U.S. to place animals. Many live out their lives at AWCC.
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| A grizzly bear that cannot be released to the wild finds a home |
What AWCC does, in addition to providing great care and
enclosures with maximum freedom to roam, is provide education and opportunities
for visitors to Alaska to get an up close and personal view of animals without
danger to the animals or people. Visitors can either drive through or walk
through and see the frosty breath of caribou, musk ox, moose, bear, lynx, and
wood bison.
The wood bison at AWCC are just one example. AWCC is home
to only herd of wood bison in the U.S., and it is at work on an ambitious
restoration project to bring back these animals that were once believed to be
extinct. Location: Mile 79 Seward Highway
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| Wood bison are being restored at the AWCC south of Anchorage, AK |
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