The Oregon Zoo Foundation has chartered the beautiful Discovery of All Aboard Yacht Charters for a special cruise with Oregon Zoo's Marine Life Keeper Philip Fensterer.

This seven-day Juneau-to-Juneau voyage on the Alaskan Inside Passage is a great opportunity for you to experience the wildlife found our own Great Northwest exhibits.

Alaska's Inside Passage is a natural treasure, home for massive grizzly bears and Bald Eagles, and is situated among beautiful islands, fjords, and glaciers.

The incredible humpback whales and orca find breeding ground in these waters as well. Here Steller sea lions, harbor seals and Dall's porpoises abound, providing photography enthusiasts and amateurs alike ample opportunity to capture visions of one of our greatest frontiers.

You'll be surrounded by breathtaking views, magnificent waterfalls, impressive fjords...it's simply a study in superlatives.

Yet surrounded by wildlife, your quarters aboard the yacht will keep you warm and dry and the kind and knowledgable crew will keep you well-informed and well-fed.

The Discovery is a beautifully restored 1931 vintage yacht built in the Pacific Ocean. At 81' it hosts 6 staterooms, a dining room surrounded by windows, and teak decks for 360-degree viewing.

Two 13' Boston whalers with outboards and 4 kayaks await you for land excursions to

• the Admiralty Island bear observatory,
• Baranof Warm Springs - a beautiful hike to a high mountain lake and natural hot springs,
• and Tenakee Springs - a small "true-Alaskan" tound with one of the nices trail systems in SE Alaska

- plus the flexible itinerary offers opportunities for kayaking, whale watching, and fishing.

Your Oregon Zoo cruise guide will be Marine Life Keeper Philip Fensterer, an expert in marine life and a seasoned adventurer from Alaska to the Antarctic.

Visit All Aboard Yacht Charters' website for detailed information, then give them a call at 1-800-767-1024 to book your Alaska cruise today and let them know you're traveling with the Oregon Zoo, trip #10 on July 21-28, 2010.

Limited space available. $3,537.50 maximum per person, depending on number of travelers and includes a $100 donation to the zoo. Airfare not included.