It's not a zoo.
It's not a drive thru.
It's better.
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center features creatures needing a little extra tender, loving care.
The non-profit strives to preserve Alaska's wildlife through conservation and education.
Folks walk on foot. Or slowly drive there car. There's also a shuttle bus. We opted for two of the three.
The moose were a favorite. They crept close to the fence, where we could see right into their eyes... and urethras.
When these boys whizz, they unleash guysier. One of the Moose, turned around and drank his own urine, but to the horror of crowd and glee of Scott.
"Why would he do THAT?" one lady gasped.
"Because he is about to spit at us!" Scott yelled.
Immediately, the viewing area was cleared, and Scott laughed again.
Adam's favorite animal was the brown bear. AWCC has three brown bears and we arrived just in time to see them eat.
"It was ripping apart a King Salmon for dinner time," Adam said.
The fish were no match to the bear's might.
"If you don't watch out, they will kill you," Adam warns, as we stood on an overhead walkway, high above the bear habitat.
"It's feet were the size of Tombstone pizzas," Adam recalled later.
And where we are camping in a few hours, is full of bears. Wish us luck.
NEXT: Whittier, Alaska
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