Best results for Animal Encounters

Spot migrating humpbacks with a marine naturalist and hydrophones on a 2.5–3 hour Kona cruise

Interact with a wide range of animals on a private, keeper-led experience

See Nebraska's largest prairie chicken lek from a comfortable bus blind at sunrise.

Ride a mobile blind through the Platte River Valley to watch crane dances

Search Hilton Head’s back creeks for dolphin strand feeding, timed with low tides

Spot South Texas specialties across wetlands, grasslands, and brush

Spot puffins offshore and diverse songbirds across Acadia on a two-day guided outing

Cruise the Louisiana marsh with an experienced birder to spot and photograph coastal and migratory birds

Cruise Estero Bay at sunset with expert guides and time on a barrier island to look for shells

Enjoy after-hours zoo access with rhino encounters, dinner, drinks, and a safari train ride

Book a private 2-hour morning cruise for dolphin spotting in Destin Waters

Fly from Homer to Katmai for guided bear viewing on the ground

Cruise the Gulf and back bay to look for dolphins and seasonal manatees

Visit the ranch to meet horses and longhorns

Learn birding basics, then practice on a guided Front Range trail walk

Search for elk with a guide in Virginia’s restoration zone

Join Captain Zach for a beginner-friendly birdwatching walk

Tour Cedar Pond Farms venue spaces, plus coffee and gelato with Scottish Highland cows

Cruise Madeira Beach waterways and look for dolphins near John’s Pass

Cruise to Shell Key for dolphin spotting, floats, and beach time

Join animal care staff and help feed reptiles and marine life

Walk Pinckney Island with an experienced birder and a spotting scope

Explore Pinckney Island’s salt marsh, maritime forest, and lagoon on a 2-hour walk

Get to know Lowcountry reptiles with live animal encounters