Located two miles east of New Seward Highway, the Alaska Zoo(4731 O’Malley Rd., 907/346-2133, www.alaskazoo.org [1], daily 9 a.m.–6 p.m. mid-May–mid-Sept., daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. mid-Sept.–mid-May, $12 adults, $9 seniors, $6 ages 3–17, younger children free) is connected by a special hourly shuttle bus from the Transit Center. The zoo has nice grounds, enjoyable shady paths, and all the Alaskan animals, plus a number of more exotic critters.
If you have kids, they’ll enjoy it, especially the star attractions: Ahpun and Louie, the polar bears. You can watch the bears’ underwater antics through the glass of their swimming pool, or check out the polar bear cam on the zoo’s website.
Links:
[1] http://www.alaskazoo.org