EARN YOUR WINGS DURING VETERANS DAY WEEKEND AT SAN DIEGO ZOO

Flight is a skill mastered by birds, the military and… you? Now through Sunday, visitors to the San Diego Zoo can celebrate the art of flight and Veteran's Day while earning their own wings during Mission Fed's Discovery Days: Festival of Flight, a four-day event filled with fun activities as well as facts about wildlife and conservation.

     Watch birds in flight or try flying during trapeze class! Get up close during animal encounters, watch an amazing aerial feeding frenzy, use your bird brain during a scavenger hunt or stop in to talk to conservation biologists to learn more about birds.

      Did you know a California condor can glide on its 9-foot wingspan without much flapping? This endangered species can reach heights of as much as 15,000 feet on thermal air currents. Who else can compete with these aerial feats? The military can!

      Help celebrate Veteran's day by visiting the military booth to meet fearless flyers of today as they share stories and prepare for next year's Century of Naval Aviation celebration. Learn about space flight and the men and women who forged aerospace history with the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Then climb aboard the USS Midway Museum's cockpit and check out the vintage engine waiting for restoration. Kids can try on a flight suit, helmet and more.

     For the brave who are all aflutter to "fly," the Zoo is offering four daily flying trapeze classes. Or try a bird-themed VIP tour. There is a possibility of feeding birds some special snacks. The VIP tour and trapeze class each cost $69 per person.