Alaska Zoo
Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Alaska Zoo is a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, located on 25 acres (10 ha) of the Anchorage Hillside. It is a popular attraction in Alaska, with nearly 200,000 visitors per year.[1]
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61.124799°N 149.792131°W / 61.124799; -149.792131 | |
Date opened | 1969[1] |
Location | 4731 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 99507, United States |
Land area | 25 acres (10 ha)[1] |
No. of animals | 100[1] |
No. of species | 35 (as of 2006)[2] |
Annual visitors | 200,000[1] |
Website | alaskazoo |
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The zoo is currently home to more than 100 birds and mammals[1] representing some 50 species. The zoo has the widest variety of animals native to the state of Alaska as well as some exotics such as Amur tigers, Bactrian camels, and yaks.
In addition to viewing, the zoo specializes in education, research, wildlife conservation, and animal rehabilitation; many of the animals currently in the zoo were found orphaned or injured.