Large Animal Research Station, Alaska, United States
4.0 (249 reviews) Spent Ranking #16 in Fairbanks Nature & Wildlife Areas • Educational sites
Fun, Informative Tour
Thousands of visitors each year get a chance to see muskoxen, caribou and domestic reindeer on summer tours of this 134-acre site set up for nutritional, behavioral and physiological study by the University of Alaska.
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2220 Yankovich Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709-6508
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http://www.lars.uaf.edu/
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4.0 based on (249 reviews)
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5BE_Dixon 5:00 PM Nov 4, 2022
Fun, Informative Tour
The Large Animal Research Station tour was so fun! We went in October 2022, so it was the winter tour and it was cold (bundle up, it's all outside!) but so informative and interesting. The tour guide was a student at the university and he did a phenomenal job. We learned so much about musk ox and reindeer and got to see quite a few animals, including some baby musk ox. The guide answered all our questions and really knew his stuff, and the price was reasonable. Highly recommend.
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3Murphy5708 5:00 PM Jul 13, 2022
MuskOx and Caribou
This is a large plot of land focused on animal research through the University and does not really cater to tourists. But you can stop and see the muskox up close (through the fence) and caribou. We didn't stay long and I am not sure if they give any kind of tour. But I was tickled to have been so close to a muskox. Actually they are not nearly as large you as you would think. Much smaller than bison.
