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The Coolest Places to See Wild Animals Up Close

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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Among the juniper trees, live oak groves, and limestone outcroppings of this north-central Texas town near the Brazos River is Fossil Rim

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The Wilds

The Wilds calls its Open-Air Safari its "most popular experience." For $150 per person, guides will drive visitors in an open vehicle through ranges to view rhinos, giraffes, wild horses

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Lion Country Safari

This safari park near West Palm Beach isn't just about animals — it includes five theme-park-style rides, a water sprayground, dining, shopping, and even an on-site KOA.

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Rachel Carson

This wildlife refuge, one of more than 560 in the U.S., has been recommended as one of the top in the country by both National Geographic and Audubon in the last few years.

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Yellowstone National Park

No list of places to spot wildlife is complete without America's first national park — and for good reason. It abounds in bison, and bear and wolf sightings are not uncommon.

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Red Rocks Lakes

Here, you'll see many of the same species that make Yellowstone home, including wolves, bears, bull moose, elk, river otters, and more.

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Churchill River Estuary

Seeing one beluga whale in the wild would be an incredible experience. In this area near the northeastern tip of Manitoba on the Hudson Bay

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Oregon Coast

A wildlife refuge "complex" is a grouping of two more refuges, and this area along 320 miles of Oregon's coast contains six.

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