Year Four - Day Eighty-Seven

Sam’s View

Today we drove about 120 miles to Anchorage, AK. On the way we stopped at an animal center and we saw deer, fox, lynx, owls, bears, bison, a porcupine, and some elk!

 

Summer’s View

We left the Kenai Peninsula today and headed back to Anchorage. We are scheduled to have our windshield sealed on Monday morning. On the way through Girdwood, we stopped for a few hours at the Alaska Wildlife Center, where they house animals for rehabilitation and education.

 

 

They have a population of wood bison, which are native to Alaska but had almost reached extinction. They have been building up the population, and have some scheduled for release in 2015. While we were standing along the fence looking at them, one of the bulls took a dislike for Jim, and charged him! That was a good video moment! LOL

 

They had an animal ambassador – a porcupine named Snickers – who was a funny creature! He was snacking on some fruit and veggies while the guide talked about him. They also had a couple of moose calves who were all legs. It was a cool place to visit!