Posted by Susan O’Driscoll

Are you an animal lover? If so, here are some of the best places to visit in the US on your next American holiday.

Platte River, Nebraska

Visitors to the Upper Plains can expect to see more than just a few birds. In early spring you can get as many as 10 million ducks and geese.

Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Montana

Large mammals such as elk and bighorn sheep roam this huge reserve.

Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi

This Delta reserve has trails and observation platforms that make it easy to spot colorful wood ducks and even alligators in the wetlands and bottomland forest. The 13,000-acre refuge includes about 260 animal species, including the threatened Louisiana black bear.

Puget Sound, Washington

Pods of killer whales are the big attraction here, and they can be easily viewed on whale-watching cruises from the San Juan Islands.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana

The world's first national park has the highest concentration of wild mammals in the Lower 48, including grizzlies, wolverines and elk.

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, New England

Spanning four states (Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut), this refuge protects the Connecticut River watershed and gives visitors a chance to see more than 100 species of migrating tropical songbirds.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan

Visitors find miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, with towering dunes reminiscent of the seashore. Though birds are the standout — including herons, bald eagles, and hawks.

Everglades National Park, Florida

The best time to visit the sea of grass is fall through spring. Heron and egrets are commonplace, and so is the American alligator.

Valle Vidal Unit of Carson National Forest, New Mexico

In Spanish, this reserve's name means "Valley of Life," and it certainly lives up to its name with the largest herd of elk in the state. It’s home to bears and mountain lions.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas

The rare and imposing whooping crane winters in this refuge along the Gulf Coast. The birds, which migrate 2,500 miles from Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada, stand 5 feet tall and have a 7-foot wingspan.

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