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See rare species on a safari walk-thru plus a drive-thru option

Customize a private King Ranch tour around your interests

Full-day birding in King Ranch’s Norias division with lunch and drinks

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

Help keepers feed rescued big cats or bears, with a guided sanctuary tour

Get early access to a guided outdoor sea turtle hospital tour before opening

Hand-feed giraffes, then enjoy a box lunch with Hill Country views

2-hour private morning cruise to watch dolphins on the Newport River

Visit Maui’s last working pineapple farm with lunch and a take-home pineapple

Hand-feed and pet a two-toed sloth with a staff guide

Hand-feed and pet capybaras in a 25-minute private encounter

Bottle-feed and meet red kangaroos with a zookeeper

Ride a tractor-pulled tram through an orchard and see gift baskets made

Get hands-on with young capybaras in a guided 30-minute encounter

Meet young capybaras Mango and Capyella in a small group

Meet and learn about sloths in a 45-minute small-group encounter

Meet adult penguins up close in a new habitat

Get up close with primates in a small group encounter

Get up close with owls in a small-group encounter

Meet, feed, and touch baby capybaras in a 20-minute small-group session

Train and play with otters in their habitat in 45 minutes

Meet and interact with Jax, Noelle, and Navidad the sloths

Splash in a pool with playful otters at North Georgia Wildlife & Safari Park

Meet and train otters, then splash with them in the pool