A former zoo owner, Frank Thompson, brought Connie to the U.S. with seven other elephant babies who were orphaned in Zimbabwe ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo is advertised as "the #1 Zoo in the Nation" and it's less than 2 hours from Sioux City! Does it live up to the hype? As someone who grew up in San Diego and regularly ...

Omaha's zoo brought us many memorable moments in 2023, including a pair of elephant calves, plans for a renovated orangutan exhibit, a hopeful and "resilient" giraffe calf and more.

The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium introduced a week-old female giraffe on March 23, 2012. The calf was the first born at Omaha's zoo since 2007 but the 29th overall since 1979.

On Nov. 21, a 7-year-old male impala living in the elephant enclosure near the zoo’s lagoon jumped over electrified hot wire and nonelectrified cables at the edge of the exhibit. The animal ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Another new addition has been made to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. A six-year-old male Indian rhino named Brian made his official public debut at the zoo’s Asian ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announced Wednesday that its oldest giraffe has died. Dottie, a female giraffe, died May 31 and according to the release, she was 22 ...

The riverfront remake of late is part of Omaha’s new confidence, but there’s something else: A refocus and rediscovery is taking place in some of Omaha’s downtown and close-in neighborhoods ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu.

Thibodaux, a 36-year-old alligator, underwent a surgical procedure to remove the coins before they could cause health issues A zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, is urging its guests to avoid throwing cash ...

When your penmates have eaten all your snacks, what's a guy to do? Workers at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium found 13-year-old Jontu, an Indian one-horned rhino, chowing down just behind his barn.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu.