90,000 POUNDS. THERE’S A NEW ADDITION TO THE NUMBER ONE ZOO IN THE NATION. MEET JEFF, HE’S A YOUNG MALE RETICULATED GIRAFFE. HE ARRIVED IN OMAHA TODAY. HE CAME FROM A FACILITY IN THE SOUTHEAST ...

You'll find Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo south of downtown, near the Nebraska-Iowa border. It's open daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with shortened hours during the winter. Admission prices range from $ ...

Thursday, the first Omaha Invades Music Festival will begin at the Zoo Bar. The three-day festival, which is taking place the week before the annual Lincoln Exposed festival that features only ...

“Our members enable us to deliver on our mission for the conservation of animals and their habitats, while continuing to offer a world-class zoo experience right here in Omaha.” Members of the Lee ...

ZooMontana executive director, Jeff Ewelt, announced he'll be stepping down from his position to assume a new role as chief zoological officer at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Ewelt ...

Thirty-five supersize bugs will soon take over the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park. The animatronic insects and spiders are part of "Insect Adventure," which arrives at the park this spring.

At a gas station, a fellow customer suggests Elle take her and her brother to the Omaha Zoo. When she does, he responds with an indifferent “maybe” even though he doesn’t necessarily seem ...

BILLINGS, Mont. – Jeff Ewelt, the long-serving Executive Director of ZooMontana, is stepping down after 14 years to assume a new role as Chief Zoological Officer at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and ...

There's also a children's zoo with a herd of goats, a zoo train and a carousel (both the train and the zoo cost $2 per passenger to ride). According to past visitors, the zoo is small but still ...

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