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During our spring patron membership drive, which is happening right now, we often hear from longtime patrons who have seen the effects of their support over the years.

It’s hard to believe, but this month marks the second anniversary of the arrival of our elephants at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

We are thrilled to announce that Megan Henkes has joined the Omaha Zoo Foundation staff as our database analyst.

The Asian Highlands exhibit will offer visitors to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium a chance to see some of the earth’s most exotic and elusive animals (takin, we’re looking at you), but a few of those animals won’t actually be the living, breathing kind.

Recently, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed Dennis Schnurbusch as the zoo’s new senior vice president of operations and chief operating officer.

In the wild, male giraffes are the love ‘em and leave ‘em type. “Adult male giraffes in the wild are solitary,” says Josh Shandera, a hoofstock keeper at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. “They come and go from the herd, breed with a few females, and then go off on their way again.”

With their dashing black and white “attire,” penguins always look like they’re puttin’ on the Ritz. And, while their webbed feet keep them from being Fred Astaire, these birds do have some pretty romantic moves when it comes to courting their beloveds.

Starting this spring, admission to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will have more value than ever because we’re putting a bird on it.

It’s hard to believe, but the Lozier IMAX^® Theater at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium was 20 years old last year. And while two decades may not be old for, say, a giant tortoise, for a movie theater with a screen as high as four giraffes that can seat up to 364 people per show, it’s a milestone that definitely calls for a facelift.

Happy New Year! 2018 is off to a chilly start in Omaha, which seems appropriate given that this is the year that Phase One of our Asian Highlands exhibit will début.

“When we’re surrounded by generosity, it fills our soul.”

While many of us have been in a whirlwind of holiday preparations for the last month or so, the keepers at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium have been busy with preparations of their own: getting the zoo and our animals ready for winter.