Animal Directory

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Helpful Links:

Alaska Zoo Resident Species

Bears:

• Black Bear

• Brown Bear

• Polar Bear - Alaska Science Center, USFWS Polar Bear Program, Polar Bears International

Mustelids (Weasels):

• Wolverine

• River Otter

• American (Pine) Marten

• Mink

• Ermine

Eagles:

• Bald Eagle - State Information, Federal Information

• Golden Eagle - State Information, Golden Eagles in Denali

Hawks:

• Red-tailed Hawk

• Sharp-shinned Hawk

Falcons:

• Peale’s Peregrine Falcon - State Information, National Park Service

Owls:

• Great Gray Owl

• Great Horned Owl

• Short-eared Owl

Swans:

• Trumpeter Swan - State Information, Federal Information

Corvids:

• Raven

Felines (Cats):

• Amur tiger - BBC Information, Amur Tiger Center

• Lynx

• Snow Leopard

Canids:

• Wolf

• Coyote

• Red Fox

• Arctic Fox

Domestic Species:

• Bactrian Camel - National Geographic Kids, Wild Camel Protection Foundation

• Alpacas

• Tibetan Yaks - General Information, Yaks in Tibet

• Zoo Residents Not Linked: Goats, Donkey, Chickens, Potbelly Pigs, Chinchillas

Alaskan Hoofstock Species:

• Moose

• Caribou/Reindeer - State Information, NPS Caribou vs Reindeer, Geophysical Institute, Santa’s Reindeer

• Muskox

• Sitka Black-tailed Deer

• Mountain Goat

Rodents:

• North American Porcupine

• Red Squirrel

Marsupials:

• Virginia Opossum

Additional Links:

• Animal Enrichment

• AAZK Midnight Sun Chapter