The animals bucket list.

Abel Tasman fur seal colony

Tonga Island seals, pups playing, kayak or water taxi.

Agonda turtle watch

Seasonal turtles.

Alpage cheese visit

Goat farm.

Alpenzoo visit

Alpine zoo.

Annecy beaver dusk watch

Beavers at the Bout du Lac reserve, herons too. Still evening.

Aurach farm visit

Alpine farm.

Ballestas sea lion islands

Thousands of sea lions, Humboldt penguins, Candelabra geoglyph. Boat day.

Bandai snow monkey soak

Macaques in the hot spring, snow piled high. Dawn before crowds.

Banff elk rut autumn

Bugling bulls in the meadows Sep-Oct. Dawn, distance, respect.

Bay of Islands dolphin swim

Ethical operator, wetsuit entry, dolphins choose to stay. Magic.

Beach horse gallop

Hard-packed sand.

Beach horse ride

Horse riding.

Big cat sanctuary

Big cats.

Biodôme visit

Five ecosystems.

Bird Park Foz side

Toucans.

Bird sanctuary visit

Takahe.

Blue Hole dive

The famous sinkhole.

Boulders penguin dawn

Boardwalk before buses, penguins commuting, boulders glowing.

Breaks elk bugle fall

Reintroduced elk bugling October, gorge echoes. Dawn listening point.

Cabrera dolphin day

National park island sail, dolphins escorting, blue grotto swim.

Cadair red kite feeding

Daily kite feeding frenzy, dozens spiraling. Farm center hides.

Camel beach ride

Sunset ride.

Camel trek morning

Desert caravan.

Caretta turtle watch

Loggerhead bay.

Cham Island snorkel

Marine park.

Chattooga black bear spring

Sows with cubs on the Section II banks. Respectful distance.

Chobe elephant crossing watch

Hundreds swim the river at dusk. Boat seat, cold drink, silence.

Chobe night drive leopards

Spotlight eyes in the dark, bush babies, maybe a leopard. Cold wind.

Coniston red squirrel morning

Hide sit at dawn, reds versus greys story. Quiet gewinnt.

Cotigao wildlife trip

Forest sanctuary.

Cumbuco seahorse estuary

Seahorses in the mangrove roots, jangada drift. Tide-timed.

Curieuse tortoise trip

Giant tortoises.

Deer spotting walk

Forest walk.

Desert tortoise morning

Springs Preserve tortoises active after rain. Desert demo gardens.

Diani colobus forest walk

Angolan colobus in coastal kaya forest with Digo guides. Morning best.

Dive Julian Rocks

Turtles, rays and grey nurses.

Dive the Maldive Victory wreck

Wreck diving off Hulhumalé.

Dolphin Bay tour

Bottlenose bay.

Dolphin cruise morning

Common dolphins offshore.

Doubtful Sound bottlenose pod

Resident dolphins riding the bow, fiord cliffs doubling. Quiet boats.

Dubai desert oryx dawn

Arabian oryx in the conservation reserve, dune gazelles. Sunrise drive.

El Nido turtle release sunset

Hatchery releases in season, kids cheering, turtles to the surf.

Elephant sanctuary day

Ethical visit.

Elk Refuge sleigh

Winter sleigh.

Estancia horseback day

Gaucho ride.

Falconry experience

Hawk walk.

Falconry show

Birds of prey display.

Fayetteville warbler migration

New River Gorge spring wave, 20+ species mornings. Bridge brew after.

Fly-fish the Lochsa

Cutthroat on dries.

Flåm goat cheese trail

Undredal brown cheese, goats everywhere, fjord path walk.

Garrano horse ride

Native ponies.

Gauley bald eagle winter

Eagles working the winter river, Summersville tailwaters. Scope up.

Geiranger seal skerries RIB

Harbor seals on the skerries, waterfall spray. Fast boat fun.

Goldendale bighorn spring

Canyon sheep lambing season, observatory nightcap. Spring combo.

Gran Paradiso ibex rut

Alpine ibex clashing December, first national park history. Snowshoe in.

Gray whale watch Ucluelet

March migration, mothers and calves close inshore. Zodiac best.

Green River salamander night

Spring peeper chorus, spotted salamanders crossing. Headlamp walk.

Grizzly country horseback ride

Half-day trail ride through Warner Stables country.

Hamelin stingrays

Stingray swim.

Hanauma Bay snorkel

Reef fish in the reserve.