As mentioned in the N.A. African elephant population thread, bull Callee will be arriving from Birmingham soon. Henry Doorly to welcome bull African elephant from Alabama zoo
A female baby gorilla was born at the zoo, and will make her public debut tomorrow. Zoo set to debut newborn gorilla on Friday
Upgrades announced for Henry Doorly Zoo Aquarium So... this is happening. I kinda like these ideas, especially when it comes to exhibit upgrades! (Some of them seem dark and not very well-lit naturally, so it will be interestimg to see how everything plays out!)
I added some images of Asian Highlands phase 2 to the media section. Takin and goral exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Takin and goral exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Takin and goral exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Snow leopard exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Snow leopard exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Snow leopard exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Amur tiger exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Amur tiger exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Amur tiger exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Amur tiger exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM Sloth bear exhibit by Echobeast posted 2 Jul 2019 at 6:30 PM
Here's some coverage on the zoo's coral conservation effort. Henry Doorly Zoo takes coral in effort to help save species
Henry Doorly Zoo visitors will experience sea lions like never before in new exhibit, opening in 2020 Article on the Coastal Shores exhibit currently under construction.
I was able to see this exhibit just a few days after opening to the public. Photos cannot express how fantastic it really is. ~Thylo
Omaha is really something else. In the past five years I ca't think of another zoo that has invested so much money into new projects as Omaha in such a short period of time. The African Grasslands, Asian Highlands, Children's Adventure Trails for new animal habitats, all multi million dollar exhibit complexes that all appear to be excellent. Not to mention the Alaskan Adventure Waterpark and the Glacier Bay Landing plaza for guests. With the upcoming sea lion exhibit (which looks breathtaking) and the renovated Scott Aquarium, it looks Omaha will continue to dominate in the zoological world for years to come. At the rate their going there may not be a single outdated exhibit in the whole zoo once the African Forest exhibit opens. I am itching to get here as soon as possible.
Without a doubt, Omaha is now very close to being the best zoo in America in the eyes of many ZooChatters. Every experienced zoo nerd who has visited in the past few years, from myself to @ThylacineAlive to @jayjds2 to many others, all find the zoo simply spectacular. The upcoming California Sea Lion habitat is going to have a wave machine like Hannover in Germany, further guaranteeing that the now $27.5 million project will be amazing. The article even mentions Polar Bears, Brown Bears, Sea Otters and Canadian Lynx in the Alaskan-themed part of the zoo in future exhibits. The sea lion exhibit will likely be up there with Saint Louis (love that tunnel!) and Fresno Chaffee as one of the best pinniped exhibits in the country. The only complaint that I sometimes see on news articles (scroll down on some of the Omaha news releases to read the comments) is that for locals the zoo has been a major construction site for what seems like forever. However, I would point out that since there are 160 acres, any sections under maintenance would only represent a minor chunk of the overall site. Plus, the zoo has improved tremendously in the past decade and close to 50 acres of the property has been overhauled in a very short period of time. Will this zoo ever stop? Wow.
I did not realize this! I loved Hannover's pinniped exhibit and the wave pool really cemented it as the best I've seen yet. It's too bad inhabitant species isn't a bit more exciting but that's nitpicky I suppose. ~Thylo
Two king penguin chicks that hatched in March are now on display. Zoo welcomes two new king penguin chicks
Omaha zoo in collaboration releases 622 dusky gopher frogs Zoo releases endangered frog species to restored Mississippi habitat good news particularly in light of the backwards recent ruling pertaining to the ESA and the dusky gopher frog
Two recent stories which I hadn't seen posted yet. Construction of Omaha zoo's new sea lion exhibit hits 'milestone' as huge windows installed "The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium’s new sea lion habitat got one step closer to completion on Monday with the installation of two massive pieces of acrylic. The panels, one 43 feet long and the other 14 feet long, will serve as underwater viewing windows for guests visiting the sea lions in the new Owen Sea Lion Shores exhibit. “What I love about this window is people will get to see the grace of these animals as they move through the water,” said zoo director Dennis Pate. Visitors will have 360-degree views to watch seven to 10 sea lions swim around a 275,000-gallon seasonally heated and chilled saltwater pool. Pate, who watched as a crane lifted the 17,000-pound piece of acrylic into place, said he considers it a “milestone” of the building process. The $27.5 million Owen Sea Lion Shores exhibit is being constructed at the site of the former Durham Bear Canyon and is projected to open in September 2020. Pate said the habitat will capture the environment of the Pacific Northwest with details like a saltwater filtration system and evergreen trees. “The details just add to the learning experience,” Pate said. The new sea lion pool replaces the Owen Sea Lion Pavilion, which will close next summer. The exhibit opened in 1972 after the zoo unearthed and modified a buried public pool that had closed amid a polio epidemic in the 1940s." And unfortunately some sad news from the African Grasslands 21-year-old female white rhino euthanized at Omaha zoo "The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Tuesday announced the death of a female white rhino. Marina, a 21-year-old white rhino, was euthanized Monday after the discovery of an inoperable colonic obstruction, zoo officials said in a statement. Marina was being treated for symptoms similar to colic after zoo staff noticed that she appeared lethargic last Wednesday, a zoo spokeswoman told The World-Herald. When she didn’t respond appropriately to medical treatment, she underwent a surgical procedure, and doctors discovered the obstruction. Marina lived in the African Grasslands habitat and came to the Omaha zoo in 1999. Omaha’s staff previously had collaborated with rhino specialists at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to inseminate Marina, but she didn’t become pregnant. Currently, one male and one female live in the zoo. White rhinos are listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List."
The zoo welcomed its first Indian rhino calf. Indian rhino calf born at Henry Doorly Zoo is 1st in its 120-year history
A pair of snow leopard cubs born on May 22nd debut tomorrow. Zoo's new Snow Leopards prepare to meet the public
An eastern mountain bongo calf was born at the zoo. Henry Doorly announces birth of rare calf at the zoo
