Best results for Animal Encounters

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

Dine in a greenhouse, then feed the cows at Fair Weather Farms

Meet working Alaskan Huskies, learn race stories, and ride a UTV mushing cart

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

Private 1-hour Shark Center tour with interactive exhibits and time to self-explore

Visit with lights off, muted videos, and reduced capacity

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

Join Captain Zach for a beginner-friendly birdwatching walk

Join animal care staff and help feed reptiles and marine life

Touch and learn about marine life in the Discovery Lab

Cruise at sunset, watch fireworks, and look for dolphins

Take a private guided walk at Farm Sanctuary and meet rescued animals

Walk the sanctuary with a kid-focused guide (ages 4–10, Saturdays June–August)

Hike Hakalau Forest Reserve with a private bird-tracking guide

Watch for black bears from raised boardwalks at Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

Fly by floatplane to remote bear habitat, then view coastal brown bears by boat

Birdwatch in the Kona cloud forest with early access and a guided morning walk

Swim in a salt-water pool, tour the farm, and take a hand-led trail ride

Meet farm animals and finish with a hand-led horse trail ride

Train and play with otters in their habitat in 45 minutes

Meet and socialize with otters during a 25-minute encounter

Splash and learn with kune kune pigs at NOGAWILD