{"id":62591,"date":"2017-07-06T11:38:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T16:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=62591"},"modified":"2017-09-25T16:30:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T21:30:52","slug":"9-places-hang-animals-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/9-places-hang-animals-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"9 places to hang out with animals in the wild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you\u2019re a wide-eyed child or a jaded adult (ahem, us): If a vacation includes an animal encounter, chances are it will be a trip highlight. But often these interactions are carefully managed by humans eager to make a buck while placing a time restriction on your interaction. Rest assured, there are still places where animals roam freely and are accustomed enough to people to tolerate\u2014and in some cases enjoy\u2014human interaction. Here are 9 completely free experiences you can have with wild\u2014and wildly cute\u2014animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/swimming-pigs-bahamas-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: Swimming with pigs in the Bahamas (VIDEO)<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62597\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62597\" class=\"wp-image-62597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman.jpg\" alt=\"oatman, burros, arizona\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Oatman-340x340.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seriously, don&#8217;t let Oatman&#8217;s wild burros get this close | Photo by Ryan Bakerink<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Hungry burros in Oatman, AZ<br \/>\n<\/strong>As famous Route 66 twists and turns its way through the Black Mountains separating Arizona from California, every motorist encounters kitschy Oatman, a one-time prospector\u2019s town that swelled in population at the discovery of gold in 1915 and is now a Route 66 tourist attraction. The miners back then used donkeys to help them move the gold, but when the town went bust the animals were simply abandoned. Now these burros wander the streets in impressive numbers. They\u2019re friendly, but best not to get too close (and leave feeding them to the locals).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48850\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48850\" class=\"wp-image-48850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Epic-Honeymoon-Destinations-GettingStamped-5.jpg\" alt=\"epic-honeymoon-destinations-gettingstamped-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Epic-Honeymoon-Destinations-GettingStamped-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Epic-Honeymoon-Destinations-GettingStamped-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Epic-Honeymoon-Destinations-GettingStamped-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Epic-Honeymoon-Destinations-GettingStamped-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Epic-Honeymoon-Destinations-GettingStamped-5-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ummm, Swimming pigs? Take me there! | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Swimming pigs at \u201cPig Beach,\u201d Bahamas<br \/>\n<\/strong>Pink sands, lavish resorts, black-coral gardens and\u2026swimming pigs? Yes, indeed. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Bahamas.d13.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahamas<\/a>, the celebrated tropical archipelago located just southwest of Miami is home to many splendors, the unlikeliest of which is a sounder of feral (but friendly) swine who freely roam the beaches of uninhabited Big Major Key and live off three freshwater springs and the generosity of curious tourists. How they learned to swim nobody knows for sure, but what is true is that the pigs are curious, adorable and happy to spend a the day among human visitors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62598\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62598\" class=\"wp-image-62598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/buffalo.jpg\" alt=\"south dakota, custer state park, animals\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/buffalo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/buffalo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/buffalo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/buffalo-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/buffalo-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The buffalo of Custer State Park. Keep those windows rolled up! | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Free-roaming buffalo at Custer State Park, SD<br \/>\n<\/strong>When Old West pioneers sang \u201cOh give me a home where the buffalo roam,\u201d they were referring to much of the American West where bison once proliferated. Those days are long gone of course, but a herd of more than 1,300 still roam freely at Custer State Park, a pretty nature preserve in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Rapid-City-Hotels.d6059491.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Hills<\/a> region of southwest South Dakota. Unlike some parkland wildlife, the buffalo are numerous and it\u2019s almost certain they\u2019ll be hovering close to or even blocking the road, but be respectful of these enormous creatures and when in close proximity keep windows rolled up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t be shy, this rewards program doesn&#8217;t bite\u2014join Orbitz Rewards to earn instantly toward hotels!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62603\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62603\" class=\"wp-image-62603 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/leopardsharks.jpg\" alt=\"leopard sharks, La Jolla, San Diego, California\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/leopardsharks.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/leopardsharks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/leopardsharks-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/leopardsharks-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/leopardsharks-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harmless leopard sharks at La Jolla Shores | Flickr phoot by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mdriv3r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MDRIVR858<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Spine-tingling Leopard sharks in La Jolla Shores, CA<br \/>\n<\/strong>You\u2019re already playing the foreboding music from <em>Jaws<\/em> in your head, aren\u2019t you? Well, stop doing that because leopard sharks are harmless fish and an absolute thrill to see in their natural habitat. Every summer they congregate off the coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/La-Jolla-Hotels.d6126584.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Jolla<\/a>, a ritzy community incorporated within San Diego, and they\u2019re free and easy to see. Slap on some lightweight snorkel gear or even just a pair of goggles, wade waist deep into the water at La Jolla Shores Beach and, <em>voila<\/em>, sharks all around you! True, at 4-5 feet long, they look intimidating, but we promise they\u2019re harmless and a pure joy to see.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62604\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62604\" class=\"wp-image-62604 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/feral-cats.jpg\" alt=\"feral cats, Puerto Vallarta\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/feral-cats.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/feral-cats-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/feral-cats-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/feral-cats-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/feral-cats-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feral cats like these, can be found in many cities including Puerto Vallarta | Flickr photo by Chriss Haight Pagani<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Frisky felines in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\nAs tourists roam the streets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Puerto-Vallarta-Hotels.d180016.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puerto Vallarta<\/a>\u2019s Zona Romantica in search of the perfect taco there\u2019s a meow-zing attraction they\u2019re likely missing and that\u2019s a colony of feral cats that have taken up residency near the cultural center on Cuala Island. The small island is smack in the city center and a simple pedestrian bridge brings you to this colony of mostly friendly kitties (hint: bring wet food). Several felines have been poisoned by locals who consider them pests, but at the time of this writing the Cuala Island Cats remain a fixture (and are also adoptable!).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62599\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62599\" class=\"wp-image-62599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alligators.jpg\" alt=\"alligators, everglades, florida, anhinga trail\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alligators.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alligators-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alligators-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alligators-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alligators-508x340.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alligators of the Anhinga Trail | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ancient gators in the Everglades, Florida<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018Gators are to Floridians what deer are to people in the Midwest, so if you\u2019ve got a hankering for a wild alligator encounter while visiting the Sunshine State, the likelihood that you\u2019ll see one is nearly 100%. But if you want to see them in bananas-large numbers, visit the Anhinga Trail, a short walking path located near the Royal Palm Visitor Center inside Everglades National Park and about 45 miles southwest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Miami-Hotels.d178286.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami<\/a> or at rest stops along Hwy 41 (Old Tamiami Trail) east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Everglades-City-Hotels.d6023564.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everglades City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62602\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62602\" class=\"wp-image-62602 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FireIslandDeer.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Island, White Tailed Deer, New York\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FireIslandDeer.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FireIslandDeer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FireIslandDeer-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FireIslandDeer-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FireIslandDeer-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The friendly and protected white-tailed deer of Fire Island | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thomconlon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thom C<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Wide-eyed White-tailed deer in Fire Island, NY<br \/>\n<\/strong>The most flamboyant creatures you\u2019ll see on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Fire-Island-Hotels.d183671.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Island<\/a>, a 30-mile long sandbar off the coast of Long Island are the gay men who have turned two of its communities (the Pines and Cherry Grove) into a summertime mecca of sun, surf and plenty of sizzle. But they and other visitors to this summertime paradise share the island with an estimated herd of 300 white-tailed deer who wander through yards and up and down wooden planks (there are no sidewalks or streets on the island) in search of food. The deer are friendly and encountering one at night is magical.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62596\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62596\" class=\"wp-image-62596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/elephantseals.jpg\" alt=\"elephant seals, san simeon, California\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/elephantseals.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/elephantseals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/elephantseals-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/elephantseals-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/elephantseals-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The elephant seals of Piedras Blancas | Flickr photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlodder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lodder<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Barking elephant seals in San Simeon, CA<br \/>\n<\/strong>They\u2019re large, oafish and a delight to see in the wild. For visitors traveling the twisty Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a stop in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Simeon-Hotels.d6055486.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Simeon<\/a> is a must for two reasons. The first of course is a visit to Hearst Castle, the hilltop palace built by the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century newspaper mogul, but the second is the nearby Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery. A simple roadside detour, just pull over and find your place along the boardwalk from which to enjoy them. You won\u2019t be alone (it&#8217;s a major tourist attraction) and if they\u2019re in a mood, watching them interact is hilarious!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62601\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62601\" class=\"wp-image-62601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BeaverIsland-1.jpg\" alt=\"Beaver Island, Michigan, turkeys\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BeaverIsland-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BeaverIsland-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BeaverIsland-1-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BeaverIsland-1-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BeaverIsland-1-530x340.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beaver Island&#8217;s rambling turkeys | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Wandering turkeys on Beaver Island, MI<br \/>\n<\/strong>The archipelago known as Beaver Island is a curious place. The island was a onetime Mormon Kingdom until its inhabitants were chased away by an angry mob from nearby Mackinaw. The Irish eventually settled on Beaver and today it\u2019s a quiet haven for several hundred year-round residents and also the wealthy Chicagoans and Detroiters who summer there. Numerous wildlife including the island\u2019s namesake beavers, turtles, frogs, well-mannered pets and numerous bird species inhabit the island as do the wild turkeys you&#8217;ll have no trouble spotting as they amble across the island&#8217;s few paved roads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61852 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, 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