Henry Doorly Zoo

In January we all went to the zoo. We went on a Saturday that was unseasonably warm for the month. It was surprisingly busy for January. I am sure many people wanted to see the cubs, and the warmer weather encouraged people to go out. Plus there were people in Omaha for the U.S. skating championships.
The main reason we went was to see the new lion cubs. They were born on December 29. They were just less than a month old when we saw them. We probably spent an hour watching them. They have a second female in with the cubs and the mother. She helps tend the babies. While we were there, the 2 moms were trying to bathe the cubs. It was fun to watch them try to escape and then just give up and let the bath happen.

The pictures come courtesy of this blog.

We also went into the butterfly house. We discovered that Alaric is afraid of moths and butterflies. He was trying to dodge them as we went through the house. I don't blame him for not liking the other insects, the giant cockroaches, beetles, etc.

We also went through the Jungle, the aquarium and the Desert Dome. It is nice to go through the exhibits when they aren't crazy busy. We actually got to spend time looking at some of the animals. The best addition to the aquarium is the jellyfish displays. I don't know what the fascination is about jellyfish, but I could sit and watch them for a long time. I love the upside down ones. What's up with that?

We finished with The Kingdom of the Night. That is probably my favorite exhibit at the zoo. I love seeing the nocturnal animals especially the swamp.

I recommend a visit to the Henry Doorly Zoo if you come to Omaha. You will not be disappointed.