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San Diego Zoo Vacation Getaway
Special vacation offer found only on the MainTour.com: $199 price includes 3 days / 2 nights luxury accomodations at the five-star Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel. This packages includes Free Deluxe Family Pass to the San Diego Zoo plus other bonus gifts. Follow the link for complete details and requirements or call 800-365-7779.

The Hot Tours section below has info on the best events, resorts, travel tips, and hot spots from around the world.

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• MainTour World Zoo Tour - Guide to the best zoo safari.

• MainTour Wildlife Explorer - Guide to the most exotic wildlife on the planet.

• MainTour National Park Explorer - Guide to the best natural wilderness areas.

Please be patient as are still compiling more info for this section.

• The best time to see the most birds:
  • Migration Season (April-May and Sept-Oct)
  • Nesting Season (March-June)

• Birds are most vocal and active in the early morning - and the light is clearer.

• Join guided bird walks or audubon society and observe how veterans operate

• Visit where two habitats join together (i.e. the edge of a woodland will draw birds from both adjacent forest and grassland.)

• When using binoculars, fix your eyes first on the bird and then bring up the binoculars.

• To identify birds consider: appearance, behaviour, field marks, habitat, range and distribution.

• Identify the ten most common birds to visit your yard.

• See our Bookstore below for several highly recommended Birding Field Guides.

• Get a good pair of binoculars.

• Get a lightweight day pack/pouch or carryall vest.

• The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia by Jon Kirkwood, John Farndon
  Reading level: Ages 4-8; Hardcover - 160 pages (September 1998);
  This slim encyclopedia is aimed at satisfying the very young reader's first attempt at animal research. The 155 entries are arranged in alphabetical order, from aardvark to zebra, and are illustrated with just under 1,000 color pictures.

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  Bird-Watching Guide - USA West Region

  World Famous San Diego Zoo
  Clearly one of the very best - this one sets a standard for many others to follow. Founded in 1916 it now has grown into a 100-acre zoological park. It is located in scenic Balboa Park which is another whole adventure by itself. The zoo is home to over 3,800 exotic and endangered birds, mammals and reptiles - including two large free-flight aviaries.

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Grand Canyon Air Tours - Fly from Las Vegas over the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and other great landmarks. Special 2 for only $179.

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Frigate Bird Sanctuary
Codrington Lagoon, Barbuda
Reached only by small boat - home to magnificent frigate bird with its nests amongst mangrove bushes. These birds have a wingspan upto 8 feet and ascend upto 2000 feet and reach speeds of upto 100 MPH. Visit in mating season (Aug-Nov). Other birdwatching here includes pelicans, warblers, snipes, ibis, herons, kingfishers and tropical mockingbirds.

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