What's New at the Zoo?

Plans Unveiled for Omaha's Zoo Expansion

Dr. Lee G. Simmons, Zoo Director and John Boyer, Zoo Board President announced future plans of Omaha's Zoo. Included in the plans is a Madagascar exhibit.

The Madagascar exhibit, already in the early stages of construction, will be located between the Garden of the Senses and Hubbard Gorilla Valley. The facility will feature lemurs, fossa and rare orchids.

If you have any questions or are interested in supporting to the Madagascar exhibit, please contact the Omaha Zoo Foundation at (402) 738-2073.

The Berniece Grewcock Butterfly and Insect Pavilion Now Open

See the magic inside Omaha's Zoo newest exhibit. Watch hundreds of free-flying butterflies or discover new amazing insects.

Be Part of the Magic at
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

Be part of the magical Butterfly and Insect Pavilion! Help us reach our final Butterfly campaign goal by adopting your very own butterfly. Gifts of $150 or more will be commemorated with a custom brass butterfly, individually engraved with your name. Each 4" butterfly plaque will be permanently mounted outside of the Butterfly and Insect Pavilion. 

Celebrate a special occasion, or honor family and friends. A special letter will be sent to each individual or family being honored. This is a one-time-only opportunity! Your tax-deductible contribution will help this amazing exhibit take flight and allow our community to witness the wonder of these delicate and elusive creatures. Please click here to make your donation now.

Thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions about your butterfly adoption, please call the Omaha Zoo Foundation at (402) 738-2073.

Vote for Omaha's Zoo

Omaha's Zoo Day Camps have been nominated for a Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Award. To vote, please click here. The Zoo's Day Camps are listed in the Omaha section, under the Big Kids tab for Best Day Camp. Voting ends June 30.

Thank you for your support of Omaha's Zoo.

2008 Year of the Frog!

Omaha's Zoo is joining the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the Amphibian Ark in highlighting 2008 as Year of the Frog, marking a major conservation effort to address the amphibian extinction crisis and engage the public in amphibian conservation. To learn more about the amphibian crisis, please click here.

DID YOU KNOW? How can you tell the difference between frogs and toads? Most frogs have moist skin and long, powerful legs for jumping. Toads, on the other hand, will have bumpy dry skin, a heavier body, and shorter back legs. Toads also have a poison gland (parotid gland) behind each eye.

Enjoy Photography at Omaha's Zoo with Pasquale Mingarelli

Enjoy taking pictures? Award winning nature photographer, Pasquale Mingarelli, will lead workshops at Omaha's Zoo. Learn about basic photography and sharpen you photo taking skills.

Ages 13-17.....July 28-31.....9 a.m.-Noon

Check out other great classes and day camps that Omaha’s Zoo offers by clicking here or contact the Education Department at (402)738-2092.

Now Playing at the IMAX

Three great underwater adventures

Take a 3D underwater adventure this summer at the Lozier IMAX Theater.

Travel with prehistorical creatures of Sea Monsters 3D through dangerous waters. See stunning images of beautiful, yet endangered creatures in Dolphins and Whales 3D or watch spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks and diving gannets in Wild Ocean 3D.

Click here to see the IMAX schedule.

It’s here! Your address for comprehensive planned giving information, www.omahazoofoundation.org.

Pick Your Giving Club Today!
Build the future of Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo with a gift to support
our world-class facility.

Your gift will:

• Benefit world-class immersion exhibits
• Provide state-of-the-art animal housing and care
• Provide outstanding education opportunities for both children and adults
• Promote wildlife conservation efforts here and around the world
• Help maintain our beautiful Zoo
• Help us grow and improve our programs and immersion exhibits

In addition, donors in each of the levels of distinction will be listed on a special donor wall located on the Desert Dome Plaza.

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo has grown and prospered over the past several decades, becoming one of the largest, most respected and most environmentally active zoos in the world. We've also continued to thrive as one of the area's most popular family destinations, attracting more than 1.3 million visitors annually. But we need your help to stay true to our mission of conservation, research, recreation and education. Your continued generosity will ensure our future and help establish your legacy to the community and the environment.

Please consider supporting Omaha's Zoo, in addition to your membership, by giving to our Annual Fund campaign. You may make your gift by mailing: Omaha Zoo Foundation, 3701 S. 10th St, Omaha, NE 68107 or online using our secure form at www.omahazoofoundation.org, just click the tiger paw!

You can receive monthly zoo news updates through e-mail. If you would like updates on zoo reminders and events, e-mail hdzpromo@omahazoo.com and type "E-mail list" in the subject heading and include your name. To receive special notifications through regular mail, please include your name and mailing address.

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