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X-Rated Wild Animal Park? - Yup -- you must be over 21 to join six other couples to learn new mating techniques from the residents of the Wild Animal Park. Some dates are sold out this summer so move fast.
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Stay Overnight at the ZOO - You can spend the night before Father's Day sleeping at the San Diego Zoo. Reservations are required so register now.
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A Great Place to Gather Acorns - This hike takes you through hundreds of oak trees where Native Americans gathered acorns. Take a backpack and gather acorns in the fall when they are ripe. Then prepare them for eating. A book on the subject is available at : Acorn and Eat 'em.
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Winter Hawk Watch - Every January and February the Wildlife Research Institute sponsors weekend hawk watches. Volunteers watch for a variety birds of prey under the direction of the Institu . The weekly watches start at the Ramona Grasslands at 9 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
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View Sea Turtles by Kayak - Get close to sea turtles by kayak. This adventure operator also sponsors kayak tours of La Jolla Caves and other special sites.
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Whale Watching by Kayak - Generally available during January and February (wetsuits included). Obviously, this is for the more adventuresome. The operator claims no experience is necessary.
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Visit a Wolf Preserve - Open to the public Saturdays (by reservation) and during the week (by special arrangement). A past fire took the lives of four of the thirty wolves; all remaining wolves survived this year's fire. This nonprofit organization would welcome your membership fee or donation.
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Back Country Guides - Ask for special tours to see the wildlife of your choice. They'll take you there, feed you, and bring you back. Specify: Novice, Intermediate, or Extreme.
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Volcan Mountain - One of the thirteen wildlife preserves managed by the San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation. Evening tours encounter owls and other nocturnal wildlife.
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The Other Twelve - The remaining twelve wildlife preserves managed by the San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation are listed here. A Google search will provide information on those preserves lacking hot links.
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See Marine Wildlife up Close - The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla has a number of special events every month ranging from tidepool visits to snorkeling La Jolla Cove and diving with sharks. Click on a month in the drop-down menu for a schedule.
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Sleep Over At the San Diego Zoo - Schedule a night camping in San Diego's Zoo listening to the sounds of the wild from inside a cozy tent.
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Book a Photo Caravan at Wild Animal Park - Ride in the back of a truck into the animal compounds at San Diego's Wild Animal Park and get close to the action. Don't forget your camera - it's called a photo caravan, after all.
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Outback Tours - Borrego Paul will take you to see wildlife in a nine passenger Pinzgeuer (see it to believe it).
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See Lagoon Wildlife - Lagoon wildlife includes 103 species of birds, 18 species of mammals, and 14 species of amphibians and reptiles.
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