Alaska Zoos and Aquariums
Alaska Zoo. Anchorage, Alaska
In 1966, the Crown Zellerbach paper company held a contest. The grand prize catch phrase was “win $3,000 or a baby elephant.” The contest winner, a local grocer, surprised everyone when he chose the elephant! So a two-year-old female Asian elephant was brought to Alaska. Eventually the grocer offered the elephant to Mrs. Sammye Seawell, who owned the Diamond H horse ranch where the elephant had been kept previously (they had the only heated stalls).
As the local community became increasingly interested in visiting Annabelle, Mrs. Seawell began to realize that Anchorage needed a place where the public could visit animals and learn about them. In 1968, she led a small group of supporters in forming a non-profit corporation. In 1969, the Alaska Children’s Zoo opened, taking in orphaned and injured animals that needed homes. Over 30 years later, we are still committed to this mission.
Today, the Alaska Zoo sits on 25 wooded acres located in the beautiful hillside area of Anchorage. We are home to just under 100 birds and mammals. We are renovating exhibits, planning new construction and expanding our educational services. We are one of the most visited attractions in the state, with an annual attendance of close to 200,000 visitors. Don’t miss your opportunity to experience a unique and special place in Alaska.
Hours vary with season due to less winter daylight.
Hours below are listed by month:
January: 10am to 4pm* daily
February: 10am to 4pm* daily
March and April: 10am to 5pm* daily
May: 9am to 6pm* daily
June, July and August: 9am to 9pm* daily
September: 9am to 6pm* daily
October: 10am to 5pm* daily
November: 10am to 4pm* daily
December: 10am to 4pm* daily
Visit there website here for full details. www.alaskazoo.org
The Alaska SeaLife Center. Seward, Alaska
Alaska’s only permanent marine mammal rehabilitation facility, is located on the shores of Resurrection Bay in Seward in the U.S. state of Alaska. Open since May 1998, it is dedicated to understanding and maintaining the integrity of the marine ecosystem of Alaska through research, rehabilitation, conservation, and public education. It is the only facility in the world specifically dedicated to studying the northern marine environment and the only one designed at the outset to combine research with public education and visitor components. The Alaska SeaLife Center generates and shares scientific knowledge to promote understanding and stewardship of Alaska’s marine ecosystems.
Bio provided by Wikipedia
2015 Hours:
Jan, 1 to May, 21.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
May, 22 to Sept, 6
M-T-W-T, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. F-S-S, 8:00 am to 9:00pm
Sept, to Dec, 31.
Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
“Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas day”
Admission:
Adults: $20.00
Students: (12-17) $15.00
Child (4-11) $10.00
3 and under free.