Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, in collaboration with the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP) and the Arbor Day Foundation, planted its six-millionth tree while working to reconnect the fragmented forests of Madagascar, home to the world’s most threatened group of primates: lemurs. Deforestation is one of the greatest threats to all of Madagascar’s remaining lemur

Callee, a 22-year-old adult male African elephant, will soon join eight African elephants at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. His move was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Species Survival Plan. “Callee has made a lasting impression on both the elephant care staff and every elephant in our herd,

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for a relaxed evening of wildlife, food trucks and drinks as it hosts the first Late Nights at the Zoo of the summer on Thursday, May 25, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. This series is for adults only, ages 21 and older, and will also be held on the

Join Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to celebrate Earth Day with Party for the Planet on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is also a great place to get started on the global City Nature Challenge happening this weekend. Party for the Planet includes a Sustainability Market, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab,

A female Reticulated giraffe calf born on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has been named Hope.  The name was inspired by long-time supporter Peg Pease, who has been volunteering at the Zoo as a docent since 1995. On Tuesday mornings, Pease can be found in the Syd and Betty

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium sadly announces the death of Jontu, a male, Greater one-horned rhino, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, from complications related to a gastrointestinal illness. He was 15 years old. Jontu arrived at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in May 2011 and was a popular resident of the Zoo’s Asian

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is coming to the end of its Annual Membership Drive, but there is still time to get your membership for the Zoo and/or the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park. The 2023 Membership Drive ends this Sunday, April 2. As a non-profit, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium exclusively

The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland, Nebraska, will open for its season on Saturday, March 25, and will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October. “We always look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Wildlife Safari Park, but especially this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary,” said

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announces the birth of a female Giraffe calf at 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2023. She successfully stood for the first time at 1:30 a.m., weighed 108 pounds and was measured at 5 feet, 7 inches tall. Her mother is Zola, an 8-year-old Giraffe, and father is Jawara,

USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has selected Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium as the Best Zoo, Asian Highlands as the Best Zoo Exhibit, and Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park as the Best Safari Park. This is the first number one ranking by 10Best for Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, which was named the