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The Omaha Zoological Society was founded in 1952 to organize the long-term efforts of the zoo. The name was changed to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in 1963, after a $750,000 donation from Margaret Hitchcock Doorly, given with the stipulation that the zoo be renamed in memory of her late husband.
Sign for the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. Henry Doorly (November 9, 1879 – June 21, 1961) was the chairman of the World Publishing Company and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska, founded by his father-in-law, U.S. Senator Gilbert Hitchcock. Doorly worked for the company for 58 years, [1] and became a highly influential ...
Best Zoo Exhibit: Desert Dome at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Measuring in at 84,000 square feet across two floors, the Henry Doorly Zoo's ...
The Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari is a 440 acre [1] drive-through wildlife park located near the town of Ashland, Nebraska, United States.The Park includes scenic prairies and wetlands that feature dozens of native North American animals including bison, elk, cranes and new Wolf Canyon overlook along with tram rides and a visitor center. [3]
The 36-year-old alligator, Thibodaux, had to undergo an urgent veterinary procedure after dozens of coins were detected inside its stomach at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha.
Its Henry Doorly Zoo is regularly ranked as one of the best in the country. The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum will give visitors of all ages a sense of wonder about flying and space.
The most popular tourist attraction in Omaha is the Henry Doorly Zoo. In May 2004, it was voted by Reader's Digest as the best zoo in America, with the largest cat complex in North America. [10] [11] Also, in a survey conducted by Disney-owned Family Fun Magazine, the zoo was ranked as "America's #1 Family Friendly Attraction."
Those metal objects, the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said, were 70 American coins the alligator named Thibodaux had swallowed, according to a Feb. 16 Facebook post.