We love animals!!! While traveling to Africa for a safari is definitely on my bucket list, it’s expensive! So while I’m saving for that once in a lifetime trip, there are some pretty cool, and cost effective, things to do while staying in the United States. This is a long list, and I have tried to find experiences in each state, but some I have failed to find. So… if you know of any awesome animal encounters that are not on my list, let me know and I will add them! Some of these are drive through safari parks, some are places to go to see animals in the wild, and some are awesome animal encounters.