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.org
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]
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.
^ abcdef"The history and mission statement of the Alaska Zoo". Alaska Zoo. September 19, 2008. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
^Alaska Zoo. (April 17, 2006). Alaska Zoo (official website). Retrieved 17 April 2007. Count as of April 16, 2006, includes 12 bird species (mostly indigenous to Alaska), 16 indigenous mammal species, and 7 exotic mammal species, including 4 which are classified as endangered.
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