Need a home for your freshly cut Christmas tree after the holidays? The Zoo and Wildlife Safari Park will soon be accepting natural Christmas tree donations, which will provide enrichment opportunities for many of our animals. The official drop-off locations and timeframe donations will be accepted will be announced soon, but so you can start

Wednesday, Nov 22, 2017 We’re Open on Thanksgiving Day! Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will be open on Thursday, November 23, Thanksgiving Day, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Zoo’s main gift shop will be holding its annual Thanksgiving sale also on Thanksgiving Day, as well as Black Friday, November

The northbound 13th Street ramp to westbound I-80 has reopened. Now into 2018, guests are to expect additional road closures that may affect their route to the Zoo. The Nebraska Department of Roads has provided a timeline of these closures and the suggested detours. Click here for some parking and safety tips to help you

Murrey, the common murre from Massachusetts, traveled more than 1,500 miles to find a home at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The seabird is now on exhibit in the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium with common murre and puffins. Found on February 11 on Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass., Murrey was brought to Wild

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is one of five American zoos that the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens’ (CAZG)  will visit for annual training. Six directors of Chinese zoos will tour Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on Sunday, October 15 and Monday, October 16. While at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, CAZG

Now into 2018, there will be road closures that may affect how you get to the Zoo. The Nebraska Department of Roads has provided a timeline of these closures and the suggested detours. Click here for some parking and safety tips to help you get on your way.  Timeline of Road Closures and Suggested Detours