Jet-Set on an International Expedition...

…during Global Odyssey: Avian Adventure, the National Aviary’s summer-only theme. Grab your binoculars and embark on a worldwide adventure without leaving Pittsburgh! Plan your trip around NEW In-Flight Entertainment including engaging Daily Activities, Interactive Play Spaces, and spellbinding habitats.  

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NOW BOARDING: “Flight Upgrades” SkyDeck and Passport to Parks!  

Let our feathered friends be your co-pilot for an Avian Adventure unlike any other!  
 
Watch as our “flight crew” soars, swoops, and glides during SkyDeck! “Backpack” across parts of the Mediterranean, Africa, and the United States while a Lanner Falcon shows its apex speed, a flock of Black Kites snag their meal mid-air, and Hooded Vultures demonstrate their ability to glide across Sub-Saharan wind currents. NEW THIS YEAR: An American Kestrel joins the “flight deck”!  
 
Globetrot to several different continents during Passport to Parks, presented by AAA Travel! Meet Yosemite National Park’s most elusive resident: the Striped Skunk, explore Zimbabwe alongside a gorgeous Gray Crowned-Crane, soar through the Andes Mountains with a Curl-crested Aracari, and even venture to the land Down Under!” 

Proceeds support the National Aviary’s work to save birds and protect their habitats. Must purchase General Admission tickets and add-on immersive show tickets.

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The National Aviary works to inspire respect for nature through an appreciation of birds.

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