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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · 20h

Us when the leaves are changing colors, there's a little chill in the air, and snow on the very tippy top of the mountains. Fall is here 🍂

#pumpkinseason #autumn #awcc #alaskawildlife #wildlifeconservation #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #bearswithpumpkins

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · 7d

Marvin stays serving looks ✨

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · 16d

Hugo after eating 5+ pounds of salmon everyday ALL summer!
#brownbear #bear #grizzlybear #awcc #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #alaskawildlife

📸 Doug Lindstrand

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 23

Back to school season with these star students at AWCC!

#BackToSchool2025 #alaskawildlife #wildlifeconservation #conservationscience #conservewildlife #awcc #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 18

Our bear's boardwalk offers an aerial view of two of our black bears on one side and all three of our brown bears on the other side. Just don't drop your phone while getting the perfect photo!

📸 Doug Lindstrand

#bearviewing #awcc #akwildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 12

Hugo doing her stationary stretches after a dip in the lake 🐻 the queen of welness 👑

📸 Doug Lindstrand

#hugo #grizzlybear #bear #brownbear #awcc #akwildlife #alaskawildlife #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #wildlifeconservation #wildlifesanctuary #nonprofit #akwildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jun 28

On 6/26 we celebrated our 2nd annual release of 'Hold my Bear,' a Helles Lager brewed for AWCC by Girdwood Brewing Company! The event consisted of door prizes, educational talks, and biofacts. Watch here to catch some of our bear safety presentation! 🐻🍻

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · May 15

The feeling of disappointment when you drop your food 🥬

🎥 Travis Marchand

#porcupine #awcc #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #wildlifeconservation #alaska #visitalaska

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · May 8

Our THIRD wood bison calf of the season was born this morning! Tis' the season 😊

#woodbison #bisoncalf #bison #awcc #akwildlife #alaskawildlife #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #wildlifeconservation #wildlifesanctuary #nonprofit #akwildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · May 2

KOBUK 🗣️

#kobuk #blackbear #awcc #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter
#wildlifeconservation #wildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Apr 26

Guess who has awoken from his slumber..that's right, KOBUK'S BACK! And he still loves his stick, we are glad to see nothing has changed.

#alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #awcc #kobuk #blackbear

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Apr 18

AWCC got a ton of snow last week! Check out what the bears were up to 😎

#bear #brownbear #snowybears #awcc #akwildlife #wildlifeconservation

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Mar 20

Time to dance 💃

Thanks, Salmon Berry Tours and Travel, for catching this bear-y cute moment on camera!

#brownbear #bear #grizzlybear #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #awcc #alaskawildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Mar 7

Happy Friday from our brother and sister duo, JB and Patron!

#awcc #akwidlife #bears #brownbears #coastalbrownbear #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #nonprofit

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Mar 7

That's valid

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Feb 27

Belly rubs anyone...NO! Lothario is a wolf with a bite force of 1200 pounds per square inch. That's about 10 times stronger than the human bite force.

#wolf #lothariothewolf #awcc #akwildlife #alaskawildlife #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #wildlifeconservation #wildlifesanctuary #akwildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Feb 22

We hope everyone is having a nice and chill weekend, just like these three are!

#muskox #awcc #alaskawidlife #wildlifeconservation #wildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Feb 13

Don't want to get in the middle of that 🙂‍↔️ This is Hugo, our female grizzly bear and Patron, our female coastal brown bear. (Hugo is the one being chased and Patron is the chaser)

#bears #brownbears #alaska #wildlifeconservation #conervationscience #grizzlybear #roar

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 30

Off to the races 🏎️

#muskox #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #awcc #alaskawildlife #wildlifeconservation #wildlifesanctuary

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 18

Showing up to work after sleeping through all eight of the alarms you set.

P.S. Check out our awesome Wood Bison Restoration Program. 🦬🦬🦬
alaskawildlife.org/about/wood-b...

#alaskawildlife #woodbisonrestoration #awcc #alaskawildlifeconservationcener #protectwildlife

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 17

Oh hey...I didn't see ya there 🎩😎

#kobuk #kobuktheblackbear #bear #blackbear #awcc #alaksawildlifeconservationcenter

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 11

Don't expect your morning stretches to look as graceful as this. Kuma is very agile.

#downwardbear

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 4

Quick tip: Next time you feel yourself slipping on ice, just roll it out and pose like nothing happened 🐻🧊

#bear #brownbear #alaskawildlife #wildlifeconservation #awcc #alaskawildlifeconservationcenter #hugothebrownbear

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 4

Thanks for the shoutout! So glad you got to see the bears 🐻

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center @akwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 4

I think that exact thought every single day. Awesome photo!

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