Here is a photo of Hugo and Joan at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) just outside of Girdwood, Alaska was taken June 11, 2010. These Grizzly Bears are in captivity but they are not in a zoo; they were all rescued or orphaned therefore, would have died unless they were relocated here. Hugo for instance was found as a cub with many porcupine quills embedded in his face, all alone and left for dead, near Hugo Creek. The AWCC is a cool place for tourists and visitors to see the 'Big Four' of Alaska in one area. The Big Four are: Moose, Caribou, Bear and Dall Sheep; some people include the Grey Wolf as t
he fifth as well. The AWCC also has Bison (not native to AK), Moose, Caribou (aka reindeer), black tailed deer, black bear, an eagle and muskoxen among other animals as well. It is clearly not the perfect place to see wildlife, but it is always a for sure find, as they are all enclosed in a fence. But remember it is here or they are dead.
And as everyone knows, bears are super sweet. This day that we were at the AWCC the weather wasn't amazing, it was raining off and on, but we still had a great time. This was during a tour 16 with a group of about 40 people for a 6 day long tour. We have some great people on this trip and the energy level is high, which is sometimes difficult to keep up.
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