Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Director of Animal Health, Douglas Armstrong, DVM, was recently awarded with one of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians’ (AAZV) highest honors, the Emil Dolensek Award. According to the AAZV, the Emil Dolensek Award is an honor given to one who has made exceptional contributions to the conservation, care

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium invites its members to attend Keeper Connection, a free program featuring a Zoo employee speaker each month. Speakers will include representatives from various departments such as zookeepers, scientists, veterinarians, horticulturists and executive level staff.  Keeper Connection takes place in Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Pavilion’s auditorium the third Tuesday

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Widlife Safari Park are pleased to offer free gate admission to all active military members, veterans and their immediate families on Veterans Day.  Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will be open on Sunday, November 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Exhibit buildings close at 5 p.m. This

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is partnering with the University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall for a free virtual educational experience, “Elephants in America! Past, Present and Future!” on Thursday, November 8. More than 100 registrants have signed up for the program, making up approximately four thousand participants nationwide including 54 counties within Nebraska.

Registration is now open for this year’s third and final conservation-based program in Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Nancy Armitage Wildlife Lecture Series. Dr. Cristián Samper, CEO and President of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), will speak on Thursday, December 6 at 6:45 p.m. Dr. Samper is a scientist and international authority on conservation biology

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is now screening Backyard Wilderness, a 3D film, at the Lozier Giant Screen Theater®. Showtimes are 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Closed captioning is available. Spanning a seasonal year around a suburban home, Backyard Wilderness displays unique wildlife imagery and behavior, all captured by cameras mounted inside

Twenty-two top aquariums across the United States – including Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium – have already eliminated 5 million straws in their coordinated campaign to reduce sources of plastic pollution. Now they’re upping their game by encouraging individuals, businesses and cities around the country to cut back on single-use plastic—starting with plastic straws—by

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

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

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.