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 New Orleans was recently voted a top 10 tourist destination by Travel & Leisure magazine. It’s also a very family friendly city! You can take your kids to one of Audubon’s wonders. At the Aquarium of the Americas you can feed a sand-papery stingray, get up close with penguins and sharks, and view marine life in the 400,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. The Audubon Zoo boasts two unique habitats—Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle. Watch trainers put the sea lions and elephants through their paces during live outdoor demonstrations.
If your kids aren’t bothered by bugs, head to the Insectarium, the largest museum devoted to creepy crawlies in the U,S. Looking for some close encounters with wildlife in their natural habitats? Then head to Jean Lafitte’s Swamp and Airboat Tours. They take you down the back alleys of the bayou, where you may see gators, snakes, white-tailed deer or mink or nutria.
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