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Large Animal Research Station, Fairbanks

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Wildlife Area · Educational Site
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Locals refer to us by our acronym, LARS, or as the muskox farm, but our official title is the Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station. LARS is managed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to provide a unique facility for research and education that focuses on muskoxen and reindeer.

Visitors in the off-season can safely observe some of our animals from the parking lot when they are in pens near the road.

To ensure you will see these critters, visit during our public hours. Our knowledgeable naturalist will teach you everything you want to know about the muskoxen and reindeer who live here! We have presentations on our open days at 10, 12, and 2.
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  • Katerina provided nicely detailed explanations of the work done at thus facility. Being close to musk ox & reindeer was a good experience. Thanks for providing the opportunity to tour this site... 
    Katerina provided nicely detailed explanations of the work done at thus facility. Being close to musk ox & reindeer was a good experience. Thanks for providing the opportunity to tour this site...  more »
  • Really enjoyed this very informative tour - it was much more substantial than I expected. Guide Drew was friendly and very knowledgeable, esp. about muskox. Cold temps and mostly outdoors, so dress... 
    Really enjoyed this very informative tour - it was much more substantial than I expected. Guide Drew was friendly and very knowledgeable, esp. about muskox. Cold temps and mostly outdoors, so dress...  more »
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  • Great tour! Very informative. Toothless and Dragon (baby Musk oxen) are adorable.
  • Go on a cold or rainy day in the summer...reason being is muskox don't like the heat. So if you go on a nice sunny day, they will be hiding in the trees. Andrew was our tour guide and had amazing info. The tour I'd guess was about an hour long with short walks (on rocky path which is doable for any age) from one fenced area to another. Super good knowledge. Highly recommend the tour.

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