Photos: Atlanta's animal encounters

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Photos: Atlanta's animal encounters

Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta let you get up close and personal with animals, including dolphins and tortoises.

Emily Bernstein (right), 13, with her mom, Melissa, gets to "dance" with a dolphin.

Senior trainer Lloyd Dodge (center) gets the Bernstein family, Melissa (from left), Emily, Zack and Michael, up close with a dolphin. Yes, you will get wet!

Senior trainer Lloyd Dodge (center) gets the Bernstein family, Melissa (from left), Emily, Zack and Michael, some hands on time with a dolphin.

Senior trainer Lloyd Dodge (center) gets the Bernstein family, Melissa (from left), Emily, Zack and Michael, up for a little dance with a dolphin. The Georgia Aquarium is beginning a new program that allows members of the public to interact with their show dolphins.

Zack Bernstein, 13, "dances" with a dolphin. The Georgia Aquarium is beginning a new program that allows members of the public to interact with their show dolphins.

Senior trainer Lloyd Dodge (center) gets the Bernstein family, Melissa (from left), Emily, Zack and Michael, up close with a dolphin. The Georgia Aquarium is beginning a new program that allows members of the public to interact with their show dolphins.

Caidin Lusane, 2, along with his dad, Antonio, and mom, Nicole comes face to face with Al, at Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoise encounter.

Caidin Lusane, 2, along with his dad, Antonio, and brother, Austin,9, meet "Al", at Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoise encounter.

The Lusane family, mom Nicole (from left) four-year-old Kmyree, dad Antonio, two-year-old Caidin, and nine-year-old Austin meet "Al", at Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoise encounter. Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoises are among the new animals who are part of the zoo's animal encounter program.

Two-year-old Caidin Lusane comes face to face with Al, at Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoise encounter. Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoises are among the new animals who are part of the zoo's animal encounter program.

Al is approximately 120 years old, zoo officials said. Patrons participating in the encounter program feed Al carrots with the help of a stick, which keeps fingers well away from Al's teeth. Zoo Atlanta's Aldabra tortoises are among the new animals who are part of the zoo's animal encounter program.

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Emily Bernstein (right), 13, with her mom, Melissa, gets to "dance" with a dolphin.

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