Turnagain Arm & Wildlife Conservation Center
Easy Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Your first stop is the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC), a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska's wildlife through conservation, education, research and quality animal care. AWCC takes in orphaned and injured animals and provides them spacious enclosures and quality animal care. Resident animals are encouraged to display natural wild behavior and to be ambassadors for their species. Here you will be able to observe and photograph some of Alaska's biggest land animals including moose, bison, bears and musk ox. Enjoy a guided tour with a step-on guide before having free time to explore on your own including finding locally made souvenirs at the gift store.
Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
Located at the southern end of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, the sanctuary is a photographer's paradise with chances to see rare migratory birds, spawning salmon (in season) and other wildlife surrounded by the beauty of the Chugach National Forest and Cook Inlet.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Everywhere you point your camera, it's a postcard. At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center you can safely observe and photograph some of Alaska's biggest land mammals, including moose, bison, bears and musk ox. Go wild at Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary. Look for eagle nests, Canada geese, Arctic terns, and occasionally trumpeter swans during spring and fall migration.
SHOPPING
Commemorate your day with shopping at the gift shops at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
Drive along the Seward Highway-Alaska's "Scenic Byway" and enjoy picturesque mountains views.
Points of interest
Turnagain Arm
Seward Highway
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Schedule
Special Notes
This tour is only available to passengers making a port call in Whittier. It is not available to guests disembarking the ship and ending their cruise in Whittier.
In October, the migration season is over at Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary but there is still opportunity to view late staying shorebirds, trumpeter swans and other browsing wildlife.
Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Easy Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Your first stop is the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC), a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska's wildlife through conservation, education, research and quality animal care. AWCC takes in orphaned and injured animals and provides them spacious enclosures and quality animal care. Resident animals are encouraged to display natural wild behavior and to be ambassadors for their species. Here you will be able to observe and photograph some of Alaska's biggest land animals including moose, bison, bears and musk ox. Enjoy a guided tour with a step-on guide before having free time to explore on your own including finding locally made souvenirs at the gift store.
Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
Located at the southern end of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, the sanctuary is a photographer's paradise with chances to see rare migratory birds, spawning salmon (in season) and other wildlife surrounded by the beauty of the Chugach National Forest and Cook Inlet.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Everywhere you point your camera, it's a postcard. At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center you can safely observe and photograph some of Alaska's biggest land mammals, including moose, bison, bears and musk ox. Go wild at Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary. Look for eagle nests, Canada geese, Arctic terns, and occasionally trumpeter swans during spring and fall migration.
SHOPPING
Commemorate your day with shopping at the gift shops at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
Drive along the Seward Highway-Alaska's "Scenic Byway" and enjoy picturesque mountains views.
Points of interest
Turnagain Arm
Seward Highway
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Schedule
Special Notes
This tour is only available to passengers making a port call in Whittier. It is not available to guests disembarking the ship and ending their cruise in Whittier.
In October, the migration season is over at Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary but there is still opportunity to view late staying shorebirds, trumpeter swans and other browsing wildlife.
Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.