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Location
Accessibility
Trail mobility accommodations available
Best time
Visit during summer months when the bears are most active and you can catch the scheduled Summer Feedings and Tours. Multiple reviews mention bears being out and active during evening visits, making for better viewing opportunities than other times.
Visitor tip
Use the summer shuttle service to explore the 30-acre property efficiently. The trails wind through natural boreal forest, and the shuttle helps you cover more ground while enjoying the Chugach Mountains foothills setting.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Location
- 30 acres of natural boreal forest, Chugach Mountains foothills
- Focus
- Arctic and sub-Arctic species conservation and education
- Founded
- 1969
- Special Experiences
- Polar Bear Encounters, Amur Tiger Encounters, Summer tours and camps
What visitors say
Zack and PW were both out on my most recent visit. Habitat is dated but seems spacious for the two of them.
Bears sleeping. But the snow leopards were in rare form and made for a fabulous evening!
Where else do you get to see a black bear enjoying a hammock? 😁
From 7 Google reviews Read all reviews
Did You Know?
- The exhibit features bears enjoying enrichment activities like hammocks, showcasing creative habitat design and animal welfare practices
- The zoo spans 30 acres of natural boreal forest on the lower foothills of the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage
- Offers immersive experiences including Zoo Snooze overnight programs and interactive animal encounters (Polar Bear Encounters, Amur Tiger Encounters)
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