We went here in March, so there were no tours being given. We did, however, see the musk ox. They are fascinating animals, and worth the trip out there to see. Really amazing.
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We went here in March, so there were no tours being given. We did, however, see the musk ox. They are fascinating animals, and worth the trip out there to see. Really amazing.
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Right from your car you can see the newly born caribou calves in April. We check daily.
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Even though these awesome animals were behind two sets of chain link fence, it was amazing to see them (less than100 feet away from us). They are free to roam a large natural area, but the fence protects them from predators. We got wondeful pix of them!
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It is informative, and great, something you won't normally see - is lots of fun, do put on your list of stops while in Fairbanks
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Not hard to find, especially if you get the map of Fairbanks from the tourist bureau. We were lucky enough to see the muskoxen and caribou rather closely.
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We could see the animals thru the fence, but tour times were very limited and we couldn't do more than try to take photos thru breaks in the fences. Would have been better to have gone inside and spoken to someone about what we were seeing
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We loved it because we got to see Musk Ox and other large Tundra mammals at close range.
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Our enthusiastic, young naturalist guide ignored the pouring rain -- LARS supplied us with umbrellas, thank you -- and told us all about the musk ox and the caribou. She worked very hard to coax the animals to come toward the fence to eat so we could see them closeup. Her energy never flagged as she patiently answered questions about...
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If you want to see Alaskan wildlife up close and learn about their habits, this is the place to go. The Research Station is part of the UAF and has musk oxen, caribou and reindeer. The tour was given by a former student who clearly had a passion for the research and the animals. Even though you are separated from...
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This was the highlight of our week in Fairbanks. The guide was very informative about the Muskox and Caribou, we really enjoyed this tour. It is a very short tour, just down the path to a viewing area where she talked first about the Muskox, who came up to the fence, then shifts over to the Caribou side. There were...
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