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Large Animal Research Station
56 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Claire
July 9, 2019
Take a tour to see Alaskan musk oxen and caribou (and their adorable calves) up close! Check their website for the schedule; they usually run multiple tours every day during summer.
Lisa
January 20, 2019
You can see reindeer and Musk Ox!
Leslie
January 16, 2022
Research farm up by the University and Museum. You can see muskoxen and reindeer! Where else are you ever going to see a muskox??
Madeline
August 24, 2022
Looking for a place to buy some qiviut? Prounounced kin-ee-ut, qiviut is the Inuit word for the soft underwool produced by musk oxen, prized for its insulating warmth. The Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station, located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, maintains reindeer and musk oxen for research purposes, and the sale of qiviut to weavers helps fund the station. The station also offers guided walking tours throughout the year, but reservations are required if you want to tour the property during the winter season (Labor Day to Memorial Day). Recent travelers called the research farm well worth a visit and a fun family outing. Several commented on the experience of meeting musk ox, reindeer and caribou, and many loved seeing the center's baby musk ox, Kiwi, saying it was a great experience for their kids. The research center is open on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the summer season. In the offseason, visitors can view the animals from the parking area on Yankovich Road or schedule a group tour. Summer and winter tours are about an hour long. Admission costs $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and members of the military, and $6 for students; children 5 and younger can visit for free. The center is about 7 miles northwest of downtown Fairbanks and best reached by car.
Looking for a place to buy some qiviut? Prounounced kin-ee-ut, qiviut is the Inuit word for the soft underwool produced by musk oxen, prized for its insulating warmth. The Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station, located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, maintains reindeer and musk oxen f…
Will
September 8, 2019
See musk ox and caribou at this experimental research station run by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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2220 Yankovich Rd
Fairbanks, AK