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We are pleased to host the Wildlife Wednesdays Free Science Lecture Series at the Alaska Zoo Gateway Hall! Stay warm and enrich your knowledge of Alaska's wildlife. Join us this winter on select second Wednesdays from October through April in the Alaska Zoo Gateway Hall (no December Lecture). Each talk begins at 7pm and covers a topic focused on wildlife of the Great Land - Alaska. The talks are approximately 45 minutes with questions and answers. Lectures are FREE to the public. Free refreshments available. Door prizes by Alaska Geographic. ASL interpretation is available upon request in advance, reach out to us here if you would like to have an interpreter present (several days notice appreciated!). We will stream the lectures on Facebook Live! Be sure you follow us on Facebook.October 14th at 7pm at the Zoo Gateway Hall: “Bears of McNeil: Identification, Behavior and Fishing Styles” by Nick Deuel, Assistant Manager at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
McNeil River State Game Sanctuary has the largest congregation of brown bears in the world. Learn how Alaska Fish and Game staff identify bears who return year after year and about some of the unique behaviors that are observed. Presenter Bio: Nick Deuel works for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as the Assistant Manager of the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. Prior to his work with ADF&G, he was a Bear Management Ranger for the National Park Service at Brooks River in Katmai National Park and a Bear Biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He completed his Master’s Degree at the University of Georgia researching Gray Foxes.
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4731 O'Malley Rd, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99507
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