Alaska Zoo - Anchorage Zoos and Aquarium
- Address: 4731 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507-6573
- Phone: +1 907 346 3242
- Email: klarson@alaskazoo.org
- Website:www.alaskazoo.org
| Average Rating |
4.0
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41+ reviews from 4 sources |
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| Frommers | 2.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yahoo! Travel | 4.0 |
30+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
5+ reviews |
| Epinions.com | 4.5 |
5+ reviews |
Estimated Price: From $3
Alaska Zoo
4731 O'Malley RdAnchorage, AK 99507-6573
Alaska Zoo Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- View 85 species of wildlife from the Arctic, including glacier bears, brown/grizzly bears and black bears, on this 25-acre wooded area. See caribou, moose, dall sheep, wolves, musk oxen and many others. Some non-Alaskan species such as elephants, bactrian camels and even a Siberian tiger are hous... more on Yahoo! Travel
- If you've missed seeing Arctic wildlife on your Alaskan adventure, you'll find it at this small zoo, where all the animals have names. You'll see moose, caribou, sheep, wolves, musk oxen, mountain goats and several ... more on TripAdvisor
- The Alaska Zoo is a non-profit organization that promotes conservation through educational programs and animal rehabilitation. Since its incorporation in 1968, the zoo has successfully rehabilitated and placed many orphaned and injured animals. The Alaska Zoo is one of the most visited places in ... more on Epinions.com
- Don't expect the variety of a big-city zoo, but what the Alaska Zoo lacks in size it makes up with a charm all its own. Anchorage residents have developed personal relationships with the animals, naming many of them. That affection has made the national controversy over Maggie the African elephan... more on Frommers
- The Alaska Zoo features an impressive list of inhabitants, from exotic species like elephants and Siberian tigers to native species such as caribou, Kodiak and polar bears, wolves, reindeer, moose, river otters, and lynx. There are also aviary exhibits ... more on Weather.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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3.0
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Big Cost Little Zoo
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 ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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5.0 -
Active Zoo
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... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Nice place for family activity
My wife and I just returned our Alaska trip last week and one of our stops was at the Alaska Zoo. Neither of us we're especting a Philadelphia zoo size area so we didn't have much of an expectation ... skigt, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
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Alaska Zoo
I went to this zoo in 2004 on my road trip to Alaska. I thought it would be a lot bigger or with a l... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com
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4.0
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Robert P. 's review
If you want to witness native Alaskan wildlife in a controlled environment, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC). Approximately an hour ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
Directions
Drive out the New Seward Hwy. to O'Malley Rd., then turn left and go 2 miles; it's 20 min. from downtown, without traffic
Hours
See website for seasonal hours
Miscellaneous
- Year Built: 1969
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Alaska Zoo on Yahoo! Travel
- www.alaskazoo.org
- http://www.travelalaska.com
- http://www.anchorage.net
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