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Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Peach Loop. Today we are discussing zoos that your family needs to visit, including Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.
One of my favorite, non-Disney roadtrips included a stop at the Henry Doorly Zoo. The zoo is located in Omaha, Nebraska. Not exactly a tourist destination (unless you happen to be LDS- in which case Winter Quarters is located here), but the zoo alone makes it worth the stop!
The Henry Doorly Zoo was deemed the World’s Best Zoo by Trip Advisor in 2014 and let me tell you, I can see why. Honestly, ever since we visited, other zoos have been kind of disappointing to me. Even San Diego had nothing on the Henry Doorly Zoo.
The zoo is huge! We spent an entire day there and still did not see everything. So plan on spending an entire day (or more) there. I also suggest purchasing the all day ride ticket so you can use the train, tram, and skyfari to see different parts of the zoo and get around.
The zoo is really cool because it has a lot of different domes that are different habitat environments, like the desert dome pictured above. You really feel like you are in that environment. Our absolute favorite environment was the Kingdoms of the Night. You felt like you were outside, maybe in a swamp land, in the middle of the night. It was really cool.
I think the zoo is most famous for the Hubbard Gorilla Valley. This exhibit is AMAZING! It is a three acre exhibit where the zoo claims “the gorillas roam free and the visitors are on display.” It includes the little bubbles where you can poke your head in and feel like you are right there with the gorillas.
If you plan to visit the zoo, it can be quite spendy, but the good news is, they are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Reciprocal list. Which means, if your local zoo is also on the list, and you have a membership to your local zoo, you get discounted admission to the Henry Doorly Zoo. In fact, it gets you 50% off your admission.
Have you been to the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium? What did you think of it?
check out the other great posts from the Blogorail!
Here is the map of our Blogorail Peach | Family Adventure : Zoos
- 1st Stop – What’s the Point | Staten Island Zoo
- 2nd Stop – Heidi’s Head | Cape May County Zoo
- 3rd Stop – Adventures with Toddlers & Preschoolers | Smithsonian’s National Zoo
- 4th Stop – Love Our Crazy Life | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
- 5th Stop – Disney Nouns | Brevard Zoo
This post originally ran on July 13, 2015.
I love that gorilla picture! I could stand and watch the gorillas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for HOURS – they are my absolute favorite. They’re so personable, don’t you think?
They are! We spent a good couple of hours in the Gorilla exhibit.
Love the dome idea! And the gorilla is priceless!! This is a zoo I would definitely consider travelling to see. Thanks for sharing.
What an awesome looking zoo!
I just love gorillas! If I’m ever in the area I’m definitely checking this one out. It looks unique.
I really love zoos that have the immersion areas. I think I would actually spend my time in the dessert area. It is amazing how much activity there is for being so warm.