Give the Gift of Audubon This Holiday

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This holiday season, your gifts can give back to wildlife conservation. Audubon Nature Institute has a variety of perfect gifts for this holiday season – from up close meetings with favorite animals, tennis or golf outings, and a discount on Audubon memberships which means recipients can visit Audubon attractions for free all year long!

Audubon memberships are 10% off starting November 27, 2024, and give the gift of visits to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium for an entire year.

For those on your holiday list who want to have a bit more adventurous time, Audubon Nature Institute offers special Wild Encounters with animals at Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium that both gift-givers and receivers will enjoy. Among the unique experiences Wild Encounters offer include snorkeling with the fish at the Aquarium’s Maya Reef, helping a butterfly take its First Flight at the Insectarium, and going behind-the-scenes at the Zoo’s jaguar or bear habitats.

Proceeds from purchases of Wild Encounters benefit Audubon's conservation efforts. Here are some of the options for Wild Encounters:

Audubon Aquarium
Penguin Party – Meet one of our African penguins up close, learn how they can “fly” underwater, what they eat, and why they are endangered.
Maya Snorkel – Don snorkel gear and slip into the waters of the 132,000-gallon Maya Tunnel where you’ll be surrounded by colorful fish and rays.

Audubon Insectarium
Butterfly First Flight – Learn about how Audubon raises butterflies, release a butterfly into the Insectarium’s Butterfly Garden and watch as it glides through the lush foliage in its new home.

Audubon Zoo
Jammin with Jaguar – Go behind the scenes and help feed one of Audubon’s jaguars and learn about this beautiful animal. For this Wild Encounter, you’ll wear a face mask to help keep the jaguars healthy.
Black Bear Bonanza – Accompany keepers in the Louisiana Swamp as they work with and feed Audubon’s three young female black bears.

Other Audubon Nature Institute gift giving ideas include certificates for Audubon Tennis and Audubon Golf courses, unique items for the entire family at Audubon gift shops, or special tribute gifts to honor the animal lover in your life. Visit http://www.auduboninstitute.org/discounts to buy your gifts and support Audubon this holiday season!

All Audubon attractions are open daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will close at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain closed on Christmas. For more details on Audubon Wild Counters and to buy your Audubon Nature Institute Wild Encounters ticket voucher, visit http://www.AudubonWildEncounters.com.