A male Wolverine has arrived from Kristiansand Zoo in Norway this week. However he nearly didn't make it following an escape attempt during his stopover Psycho-killing wolverine almost escapes from NJ airport | New York Post
The following species were on show during visit to the AWCC earlier this week: Wood Bison - 15 (herd on display is much diminished after 90% of the animals were reintroduced into the wild---which is cool) Rocky Mountain Elk - 26 Brown Bear - 3 Musk Ox - 9 Moose - 3 Sitka Black-tailed Deer - 3 Red Fox - 2 (including a pie-bald animal that had been kept as a pet---it looks similar to the specimens in the experiment in Russia documenting the domestication process of Red Foxes) Canada Lynx - 2 Bald Eagle Great Horned Owl American Black Bear (only one on display...there are usually two) Wolf (a new addition this last year. Pretty much completes the plausible large mammal ecological balance at the AWCC. The center apparently plans to acquire additional wolves.) Caribou - 6 Porcupine Additionally the center has a Wolverine off exhibit. According to a recent story in the Alaska Dispatch News the center is experimenting with training the animal to perform avalanche rescues... With the Bison and the Elk, this collection compliments The Alaska Zoo's very well. The facilities are about 40 miles apart. Viewed together and aside from marine mammals, the occasional Cougar, and the Canadian Beaver...these two facilities display every species of large mammal currently living in Alaska.
https://www.alaskawildlife.org/newborns-abundant-across-all-species-as-summer-arrives/ Babies at the center (June 2016) include: orphaned (rescued) coyote pup orphaned (rescued) moose calf four musk ox calves (born on site) three wood bison calves (born on site)
(Based on visit last week)... A black bear cub is on exhibit next to wolves (this is NOT the main bear exhibit). Staff did a feeding training around 1:15pm which was very cute. (I am not sure if this is a regular time - we just happened upon it). A new and small bear education building is opening soon at the main bear exhibit. Building construction appeared to be complete and it looks like they just need to add the interior exhibits. A large education building (with new restrooms) is nearing completion behind the gift shop. Since the gift shop restrooms are out of order and guests have to use portable toilets (like at a construction site), this will be a welcome addition! I did NOT see the coyote pup mentioned in previous post (or any coyotes for that matter).
Article about "behind-the scenes" : http://sewardcitynews.com/2017/02/alaska-wildlife-conservation-center-behind-scenes/
