What's New at the Zoo?

The Butterfly and Insect Pavilion Opens
to the Public on Saturday, May 17

The magic is starting to unfold inside the new exhibit as butterflies have been released inside with the beautiful plants and water streams.

Come Watch the Magic Unfold on May 17.

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

As you may have heard, something magical is about to happen at Omaha's Zoo! The Butterfly and Insect Pavilion will spring to life with thousands of breathtaking butterflies, amazing insects, endangered amphibians and exotic birds.

Be part of the magic! Help us reach our final Butterfly campaign goal by adopting your very own butterfly. Gifts of $150 or more received by May 15, 2008 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 contribution will help this amazing exhibit take flight and allow our community to witness the wonder of these delicate and elusive creatures. Remember, your tax-deductible contribution must be received by May 15. 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.

Budgie Exhibit Re-Opens for the Season This Weekend

The Budgie Encounter exhibit will re-open for the season on Saturday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. The exhibit will be open on weekends only through Memorial Day. After Memorial Day, the exhibit will be open daily from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (weather-permitting).

The re-designed exhibit is located on the hill above Dairy World, near the otter and prairie dog town areas. The Budgie Encounter features over 400 eye-catching, colorful parakeets, cockatiels, doves and quails. This exhibit allows guests to walk among these vibrant birds and observe them up-close and feed them with a feeding stick, available fro $1.

Become a Member of Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

Omaha's Zoo Household memberships for the 2008 season are available for purchase for $78.

Household memberships allow unlimited admission for two adults and dependent children or grandchildren 20 years of age and under from one household through March 31, 2009. One valid cardholder must be present for admission. (This is a non-transferable and non-refundable card.) Click here to learn more about memberships or purchase a membership online, please click here.

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? Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates, meaning that they cannot regulate their own body temperature. They rely on their surroundings, such as the soil, sun and water, to regulate their body temperature. Therefore, they can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

Enjoy Photography at Omaha's Zoo with Paquale Mingarelli

Enjoy taking pictures? Award winning nature photographer, Pasquale Mingarelli, will lead workshops at Omaha's Zoo for children (ages 8-12), teens (13-17), and adults (18 and up). Learn about basic photography and sharpen you photo taking skills.

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

Wild Ocean 3D: Where Africa Meets the Sea

Each year an unbelievable feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the Kwazulu-Natal Coast. Wild Ocean 3D captures spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets, and massive bait balls inside and up close on the giant screen.

The migration has provided an annual food source for both life in the sea and the people living along the African shores for countless generations. The film demonstrates how business, government, and the local people have joined forces to protect this invaluable ecological resource. Wild Ocean 3D will delve audiences into an epic underwater struggle for survival and reveal the economic and cultural impact the migration has on the coastal communities. Click here to see the IMAX schedule.

Touch Tank Is Open

Visit the bean shaped, 300-gallon aquarium tank located in the orientation area of the Scott Aquarium daily from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to touch various live moving sharks, stingrays and crabs.

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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