Month: October 2018
Omaha Zoo

Winter Hours Begin November 1

Beginning November 1, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Wildlife Safari Park will transition to winter hours.  Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium admission will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buildings will stay open until 5 p.m. The Zoo is open year-round except Christmas Day.  Wildlife Safari Park will be transitioning

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Zoo Partners with OPS for High-Altitude Balloon Launch

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is partnering with Omaha Public Schools’ (OPS) Science Office for a high-altitude balloon launch on Thursday, November 1 at noon. The weather balloons will carry experimental pods created by Zoo Academy students to maximum altitudes of between 80,000 and 120,000 feet.  The launch will take place at Omaha’s Henry

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291 Gopher Frogs Released in Mississippi

Earlier this month, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium was part of the third and most successful release of zoo-bred dusky gopher frogs to date. The Zoo, in collaboration with the Memphis Zoo, Detroit Zoo, Dallas Zoo and Birmingham Zoo, released 291 of the critically endangered species into restored habitat in Mississippi on October 12.

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World Lemur Day at the Zoo

Today (October 26) is World Lemur Day and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating at the Zoo and across the globe in Madagascar.  In Madagascar, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is partnering with the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP) for reforestation events on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27. On Friday, the

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Join Us For a Halloween-Themed Lake Cleanup Event!

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium invites the public to join them for a Halloween-themed lake cleanup event on Sunday, October 28 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Levi Carter Park at 4405 Carter Lake Shore Drive West. Costumes are encouraged at this citizen science event. Exclusive backstage passes to the Suzanne and Walter Scott

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Banana Slug String Band Coming to the Zoo

Registration is now open for the second conservation-based program in Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Nancy Armitage Wildlife Lecture Series. The Banana Slug String Band will perform on Saturday, November 3 at 11 a.m. (doors open at 10 a.m.) in the Zoo’s Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Pavilion Auditorium. The Banana Slug String Band

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Marketing Director Named One of Midland Business Journal's 40 Under 40

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Director of Communications, Marketing, Events and Sales, Dawn Ream, was named a recipient of the 40 Under 40 awards from the Midlands Business Journal.  Judges sought executives who excel… Source link

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Spooktacular at the Zoo

Guests are invited to bring their little ghouls and goblins to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium® for Spooktacular presented by Veridian Credit Union on October 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, 2018 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Zoo… Source link

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Fall Programming at the Zoo and Wildlife Safari Park

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Wildlife Safari Park are offering up fun fall programming, including day camps and Zoo Troop programs for the kids and exploration events for the entire family.  Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo… Source link

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Zoo Partners with Omaha STEM Ecosystem to Host Omaha Girl Powered Event

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and the Omaha STEM Ecosystem have partnered to host the Omaha Girl Powered VEX Robotics Workshop on Saturday, October 6 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Robert B…. Source link

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