Top Locations for Wildlife / Animals in Alaska

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AAlaska Zoo

Alaska Zoo
  • 4731 O'Malley Rd
    Anchorage, AK 99507-6573
  • +1 907 346 3242
4.0
41+ reviews, 4 sources
  • This is a bit of a disappointment if you are used to the big city zoos with animals in more of a natural habitat instead of small cages...some animals like the tiger, and polar bears and such have more room but not all of the amimals ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The St. Louis Zoo is huge, slick and touristy, so I was pleasantly surprised by the rustic, smaller nature of the Alaska Zoo. The animals are separated by areas of trees and brush; the trails are bordered by low rustic fences. We saw a zoo keeper feeding the tigers, who were up and active, and th... more on TripAdvisor

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Alaska Zoo
4731 O'Malley Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507-6573

BKachemak Bay State Park

Kachemak Bay State Park
  • Homer
    AK
  • +1 907 262 5581
  • Overview This enormous state park, largely unexplored wilderness, includes glaciers, rivers and waterfalls and offers a 10-mile coastline strip that is excellent for fishing and kayaking. Wildlife sightings ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Alaska’s first state park, and only wilderness park, contains roughly 400,000 acres of mountains, glaciers, forests and ocean. The bay’s twisted rock formations are evidence of the movement of the earth’s crust. Highlighted by constantly changing weather patterns, ... more on Dnr.state.ak.us

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CAlaska SeaLife Center

Alaska SeaLife Center
  • 301 Railway Avenue P.O. Box 1329
    Seward, AK, 99664
  • +1 907 224 6300
5.0
6+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: gift shop, wheelchair accessible, str… more
  • History of The Alaska Sealife Center The center is in a 115,000 square foot building sitting on prime waterfront land. The color of the outside is aqua, made from zink from the Red ... more on Epinions.com
  • Just about every stopover in Seward is bound to include a stop at the Alaska SeaLife Center. Created using reparation money from the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill that devastated Prince William ... more on Epinions.com

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Alaska SeaLife Center
301 Railway Avenue P.O. Box 1329
Seward, AK, 99664

DMount Roberts Trail

  • 490 South Franklin St
    At the waterfront near the cruise-ship dock, Juneau, AK 99801
  • 9074633412
3.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • I took the tram, halfway. Beautiful views from there! It allowed us to get to the top of Mt Roberts before dark and see the ... more on TripAdvisor
  • I'm a little sad about the stretches of bare mud on the side of Mount Roberts where there used to be vegetation, but--the tram is awful fun. When I rode ... more on Yelp

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Mount Roberts Trail
490 South Franklin St
At the waterfront near the cruise-ship dock, Juneau, AK 99801

EPortage Glacier Cruise

  • Anchorage
    Alaska
  • 907 783 232
4.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • The tour was really interesting and had some really nice views up close. Definetely worth the money. A little hard to make the time for this all ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • May 3, 2004. We are a family of seven all disappointed in this glacier. Unless you are passing it on the way to Whittier, you're ... more on TripAdvisor

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Portage Glacier Cruise
Anchorage
Alaska

FPotter's Marsh Bird Sanctuary

Potter's Marsh Bird Sanctuary
  • [2700-3099] E 154th Ave
    Anchorage, AK 99516-3973
  • +1 907 345 5014
4.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Potter's Marsh is immediately adjacent to the Alaska Highway, so expect the roar of Semi's, RVs, and even the Alaska Railway. But that does not faze the birds. If you are a birder, you'll get some good ones to check off your list: Arctic Tern, Bald Eagle, and scores of shorebirds ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Take the Old Highway for a very scenic drive out to the Marsh. I enjoyed the ride as much as I enjoyed the destination. The marsh is definitely a beautiful example of the marshland all ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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GCreamer's Field

  • Fourth Avenue
    Fairbanks, AK
  • +1 907 459 7307
  • Creamer's Field was a dairy in the early days of Fairbanks. It closed in 1966, and is now a wildlife refuge. It is a great place to go for a walk, year round. There are trails and fields to discover. In the summer, sandhill cranes, canada geese, and other migratory birds can be seen. The visitor ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Thousands of migrating ducks, geese, and cranes can be seen stopping here in the spring as they head north to nesting grounds, and in late summer, as they head south before the cold hits. This is also a great place to view songbirds and moose. Three nature trails lead through fields, forest, and ... more on Fodor's

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Creamer's Field
Fourth Avenue
Fairbanks, AK

HChilkat Bald Eagle Preserve

  • Haines
    AK
  • September 2004 Hi, Just found this site and wanted to say I had the best time in Alaska, I'll be back. I went on the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve tour and had a ball. CP who was the main tour guide was great, informative, energetic, enthusiastic and hillarious. I have attached some photos of him c... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview The Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve was created by the State of Alaska in June 1982. The Preserve was established to protect and perpetuate the world's largest concentration of Bald Eagles and their critical habitat. -- It also sustains and protects the natural salmon runs. -- The Preserve consists o... more on MuseumStuff.com

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INoatak National Preserve

  • Western Arctic National Parklands
    P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, U.S.A.
  • +1 907 442 3760
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview The Noatak National Preserve occupies a dramatic river basin ringed with mountains forming the western Brooks Range. Primitive camping, backcountry hiking, fishing, wildlife observation and photography are outstanding. Fine canoeing, kayaking and rafting opportunities abound on the Noatak River, ... more on LLBean.com

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Noatak National Preserve
Western Arctic National Parklands
P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, U.S.A.

JThumb Cove State Marine Park

  • Soldotna
    AK 99669, U.S.A.
  • +1 907 262 5581
  • Overview Surprise Cove State Marine Park, located on the western side of the mouth of Cochrane Bay, is one of the most popular anchorages in western Prince William Sound. Access is by boat only. Hikers explore forested uplands, muskeg and the shoreline of two large lakes. North Lake is reached by a short ... more on LLBean.com
  • Overview Thumb Cove, one of five state marine parks, stretches along the eastern side of Resurrection Bay, about 7.5 miles from Seward. The spectacular rock faces and waterfalls of this cove offer a peaceful respite from the bay?s wind and waves. The park includes the southeast shoreline of the cove - a l... more on LLBean.com

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Thumb Cove State Marine Park
Soldotna
AK 99669, U.S.A.