american bald eagle foundation museum

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  311edc

  I visited the American Bald Eagle Foundation as part of the 2014 Alaskan Bald Eagle Festival. The building contains a large room sized diorama of Alaskan Wildlife with other wildlife specimens displayed in the other rooms. Staff was available to explain the diorama examples and in many cases could provide the source of the specimens. The other part of the Foundation is it's resident raptors to include two bald eagles, an Euro-Asian eagle owl, several hawks and a eastern screech owl. Demonstrations included feeding the birds. Having no full time veterinarian on staff, it is a refuge for non-releasable birds rather than a rehabilitation center. I very much enjoyed my time there.

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  Moopoint

  We may have been there at the wrong time, but there were no eagles to be seen. At all. Lots of interesting stuffed animals.

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  565Mary1965

  Great place to take the family or go by yourself.Feeding times are a good time to go. Owls are also a must see.

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  miss_jl

  The Bald Eagle Foundation was not my favorite place to visit. I felt the people who worked there were to busy to answer any of our questions.

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  665ericg

  The museum is fantastic for all ages. Taxidermy animals represent all the various wildlife in the area. But they also have live raptors used for their educational programs. School groups from all around the SE Alaska area come by ferry to visit this museum. If you are in Haines, this is the place to visit. The fee to enter the museum is reasonable. It cost money to run a facility like this, and you are likely to have a personal tour most days. Your admission fee also goes towards the rehab of injured wildlife.

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  711lynnw

  This place is a little costly for what is mostly a lot of taxidermy animals. We watched the eagle presentation which was very informative. The really good thing about this place is they do their best to rehabilitate injured birds and release them into the wild if they can or use the birds as an educational tool.

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  will1494

  This place is raved about but is a little disappointing. The eagle feeding is at 2:30 p.m. and we scheduled our visit around this event since it was reported to be thrilling. We ended up just listening most of the time because the bars are so thick you just cannot focus on the eagle/trainer behind them. The trainer was knowledgeable and the eagle charming, but it made me sick to watch because of the bars.The museum is great for a walk through, but while in AK, why look at stuffed animals when you can go see the real deal? Perhaps the most unique and interesting part was the Junior Raptor Program -- 8-10 yr old kids can train and volunteer there. It was amazing to hear such relevant and in-depth information from a small kiddo!

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  LeighAnnK171

  They have a program where you can watch them feed their resident bald eagle with questions and answer period. Also a view of other birds of prey they are rehabilitating. A good way to get up close or learn of animals you might see in the area .

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  86Geri1

  Great showroom of local animals. Had a wonderful employee show us around and educate on the wildlife. Saw a bald eagle show which was great

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  402kth

  Local museum featuring the various animals of the Alaska range, special presentations by local experts. $10.00 admission for adults