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Walking With Lions in the Amazon Rainforest in Villa Tunari, Bolivia
Experience the Amazon rainforest as only an animal can by forging a friendship with a mountain lion at the wildlife rehabilitation center at Parque Machía in Villa Tunari, Bolivia. During your volunteer stay, you'll…
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Saying Farewell to the Last Sea Lions in San Francisco, California
Shortly after the 1989 earthquake, sea lions started showing up to feast on cold-water fish at San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf. No one quite knows why they arrived, but between all the barking and…
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Quaking in Your Hiking Boots in Cape Town, South Africa
From below, hiking to the top of Lion’s Head peak looks impossible without ropes and karabiners. Because the two hour-long trail winds circularly up the mountain it is possible, but the going is tough.…
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Stalking the Big Cats at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Africa
The jeep screeched to a halt beneath a rocky outcropping and the guide excitedly pointed up. "Lion," he said. "There, lying on the top rock. His head is behind a big boulder." Slowly, my…
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Guarding the Majesty of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada
He's so big, shiny, and imposing that tourists crowd around him in awe. He is "Leo the Lion," standing guard in front of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. This 50-ton…
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Fighting Lions and Gladiators in El Djem, Tunisia
While the ancient Colosseum in Rome is the largest and most famous Roman amphitheater, the best preserved (and third largest) can be found in El Djem, Tunisia, in excellent condition both above and below…
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Paddling Into Sea Caves Among Sea Lions and Pelicans in La Jolla, CA
After a brief lesson ashore, your guide leads you to the beach, where you launch through the waves of La Jolla Cove. A few minutes of paddling, reveal the sea caves. Ride the surge…
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Paying Homage to the King of Beasts Along the Mara River in Kenya
In her classic short story “A Lion on the Freeway,” South African Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer describes the lion’s roar as “a great groan, a rising groan,” “distant and at once very close, right…
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Getting Close to Big Cats at Shambala Preserve in Acton, California
Lions and tigers, oh my! No need to be fearful of these wild big game cats. At this private 80-acre animal sanctuary north of Los Angeles, you can get closer to nearly 70 exotic…
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Feeling the Night Breeze on the Lunatic Express in Kenya
One of the iconic East African journeys is the overnight train from Mombasa to Nairobi. Passengers embark at the old Mombasa Railway Station in the sticky tropical late-afternoon sunshine, much as they have since…
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Experiencing Seaside Charm in Pacific Grove, California
In the distance, lone kayakers glide on the ocean. The calls of sea lions and seagulls create the soundscape. And just ahead of you, ocean squirrels roam freely on the rocky cliffs, which overlook…
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Paragliding Over Paradise in Cape Town, South Africa
At any time of day, Parapax will pick you up in an old rusty convertible and take you to the foot of Lion's Head, a picturesque summit near Table Mountain National Park. After a…
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Snoozing With Roaring Lions and Tigers in Escondido, California
Why go all the way to Africa to be awakened by roaring wildlife, when you can do so in southern California, at the San Diego Wild Animal Park's "Snore And Roar" sleepover. Families can…
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Shooting Big Game at Chobe National Park in Kasane, Botswana, Africa
The boat rounded a bend in the river just as a herd of elephants raced down to the shore to drink. I held my breath, raised my weapon, aimed, and shot. Got it! My…
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Strutting Your Stuff on the Riva in Split, Croatia
Here's the place to go oh-so-Mediterranean. You slip into your slinkiest mini and spikiest heels, and join the nightly parade of haute couture and gigolo chic down Split’s white stone-floored sea promenade. Lined with…
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