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Location
What you should know
Accessibility
Trail mobility group rates available
Best time
Visit during spring weekends in the morning for minimal wait times - visitors typically wait only a few minutes to enter the walk-through lemur enclosure
Visitor tip
Arrive early enough to catch the keeper educational talks before entering the primate house, which significantly enhance the experience and provide valuable context about the lemurs
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Location
- 30 acres of boreal forest, Chugach Mountains foothills
- Founded
- 1969
- Special Experiences
- Animal encounters, summer feedings, zoo overnights
What visitors say
Often hard to find, but with patience they can be spotted hiding and napping in their expansive, natural habitat. Great variety of platforms and hiding places for these elusive cats. Great place to catch a glimpse of Alaska’s wild cat.
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Did You Know?
- Lemur Island features a walk-through enclosure where visitors can get within inches of ring-tailed lemurs, with a moat surrounding the enclosure for safety while allowing close viewing opportunities
- The attraction strictly limits enclosure capacity to only a handful of visitors at a time to ensure quality interactions and prevent overcrowding
- Educational keepers provide talks before visitors enter the primate house, combining learning with the interactive viewing experience
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