Special Encounters

Keeper for a day

Did you ever want to see what a zookeeper does all day? Spend a day with our keepers, one on one, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Feed a polar bear, help prepare diets, and more.

$200.00 donation/person
Scheduled Monday - Wednesday
Fees are paid in advance of your scheduled encounter
Runs from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM on the day of your choice
Program is offered to ages 12 and up
Ages 8 - 11 only with a paid chaperone in attendance
Contact Shannon at sjensen@alaskazoo.org for more information or click to

Animal Encounters

Hang out with the polar bears, big cats, seals or wolves and keepers. Participate in making diets, providing enrichment, cleaning, and training.

$85.00 donation/person ages 12 and up
$45.00 donation/child age 11 and under w/ paid adult
Fee includes admissions to the zoo
Fees are paid in advance of your scheduled encounter
Encounters are 45 minutes -1 hour
Contact Shannon at sjensen@alaskazoo.org for more information or click here to

Discovery Tours

Discovery Tours are great for both tourists and Alaska residents alike! Tours are daily during the summer season, starting May 31st.

Tour lasts 2 hours and includes two behind-the-scenes stops
Daily tour times are set from 12:15pm to 2:15pm
$15.00/youth & $25.00/adult (includes admission)
Open attendance, no reservations needed
Arrive at admissions any time before Noon, pay for the tour at that time
Contact Stephanie Hartman (Education Director) at slhartman@alaskazoo.org for more information

Alaska Zoo Tours

Organize your family and friends and schedule an Alaska Zoo Tour today!

Tour lasts 1.5 hours and includes one behind-the-scenes stop
Minimum 5 people, no maximum
Cost is $10/youth and $15/adult (includes admission)
Passes are not accepted
Fees are paid upon the group's arrival for the tour at the admissions entrance
Must be scheduled in advance
Not avilable during summer months (June to August)
Contact Marla Wales (Outreach Coordinator) at outreach@alaskazoo.org for more information