Greg S wrote:GrandpaaSmucker wrote:A Big Foot or an Abominable Snowman.Garrett wrote: List some animals that are big draws and are well suited for our climate.
There is going to be a Yeti camp in the new Asian highlands exhibit.....
Greg
I dunno, can we pet the crows in the World of Crows exhibit? If not, I am out.TitosBuritoBarn wrote:Greg S wrote:GrandpaaSmucker wrote:A Big Foot or an Abominable Snowman.Garrett wrote: List some animals that are big draws and are well suited for our climate.
There is going to be a Yeti camp in the new Asian highlands exhibit.....
Greg
Dammit! Everyone knows Yeti habitat never gets above 50 degrees! With our summers, what were they thinking?!
I think a Squirrels of the Midwest exhibit would make a nice year-round attraction. Maybe a World of Crows aviary?
I think Opossums and Raccoons would be good options as well. You can pet all of them.MadMartin8 wrote:I dunno, can we pet the crows in the World of Crows exhibit? If not, I am out.TitosBuritoBarn wrote:Greg S wrote:GrandpaaSmucker wrote:A Big Foot or an Abominable Snowman.Garrett wrote: List some animals that are big draws and are well suited for our climate.
There is going to be a Yeti camp in the new Asian highlands exhibit.....
Greg
Dammit! Everyone knows Yeti habitat never gets above 50 degrees! With our summers, what were they thinking?!
I think a Squirrels of the Midwest exhibit would make a nice year-round attraction. Maybe a World of Crows aviary?
Coyote wrote:Don't forget the Prairie Dogs Village exhibit is scheduled to open next year, complete with a Saloon with Pool Tables and Card Tables....
Will the ant farm be sponsored by Derrick Zoolander? tlThey have a model ready to goCoyote wrote:The Dogs playing Poker area was relocated to a farm in Iowa with the Donkeys and the Diet Dr Pepper horses. This will be more like a larger version of an Ant Farm.
I just looked on their website. Is the Durham Bear Canyon going away? Its not even listed anymore. I know the cat complex is going away and the bears are right below it?skinzfan23 wrote:I forgot, are they bringing the polar bears back again after the remodels or not?
The Omaha zoo's lone polar bear is moving to Kansas City, freeing space for a new exhibitBrad wrote:According to the Zoo's Facebook page, the Zoo's only Polar Bear is moving to Kansas City.
A gateway to Asia: The Henry Doorly Zoo's newest exhibit opens ThursdayHalf of the species intended for the final exhibit are on display, but more than two-thirds of the square footage is yet to come, including some of the area’s most extensive components.
Visitors can now see red pandas, Indian rhinos, white-naped cranes, tufted deer and Père David’s deer, a species extinct in the wild and found in only a handful of zoos. Next year, grandiose habitats for Amur tigers, snow leopards, sloth bears, takin (big goat-antelopes) and goral (small goat-antelopes) will complete the exhibit.
The exhibit is believed to be the largest of its kind in North America, Pate said. One of the biggest reasons the zoo management chose this project is because the species included thrive in Nebraska’s cold winters.
“We were looking to have animals that were well-adapted to living outside maybe not 365 days a year, but certainly 300 or 320 days a year,” Pate said. “They’re all very cold-hardy animals, so that was part of it, wanting to bring more year-round exhibits for people to see.”
The exhibit currently stops at the train tracks. The zoo is targeting May 1, 2019, to open the remainder, which also includes two train underpasses, a mist forest trail for kids, a yeti camp concessions stand and restrooms, in addition to the five species.
Well this should satisfy some of the zoo cynics in this threadskinzfan23 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 9:57 am And some quotes from the story:
A gateway to Asia: The Henry Doorly Zoo's newest exhibit opens ThursdayThe exhibit is believed to be the largest of its kind in North America, Pate said. One of the biggest reasons the zoo management chose this project is because the species included thrive in Nebraska’s cold winters.
“We were looking to have animals that were well-adapted to living outside maybe not 365 days a year, but certainly 300 or 320 days a year,” Pate said. “They’re all very cold-hardy animals, so that was part of it, wanting to bring more year-round exhibits for people to see.”
You can get african food in that area of the zoo.nativeomahan wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:12 am It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on.
Actually, it looks like they might of removed the African food items or they were not available when I when there in late April during the week. They could easily be a seasonal/weekend/peak season items.Greg S wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 1:48 pmYou can get african food in that area of the zoo.nativeomahan wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:12 am It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on.
Greg
One thing the zoo could do to improve the dining options would be to let food trucks set up shop there. I realize the zoo would rather make money off of the concessions, and any fee they could charge a food truck wouldn't cover what they would make selling their own stuff, but it would make dining at the zoo a lot better.nativeomahan wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:12 am It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on.
When I was there Sunday they still had the sign up for the items but it was at 8AM before the stand opened. Maybe they just have updated the outdoor sign for the stand but they were still showing up then.Rehulk wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:16 pmActually, it looks like they might of removed the African food items or they were not available when I when there in late April during the week. They could easily be a seasonal/weekend/peak season items.Greg S wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 1:48 pmYou can get african food in that area of the zoo.nativeomahan wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:12 am It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on.
Greg
I agree. Furthermore I don't understand why more local food places like Stoysich don't have a presence at the zoo, the stadium, and the Century Link center.nativeomahan wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:12 am It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on.
Contracts with the food vendor for the properties, high prices and limited availability for independent stands and simple supply and demand.daveoma wrote: Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:57 amI agree. Furthermore I don't understand why more local food places like Stoysich don't have a presence at the zoo, the stadium, and the Century Link center.nativeomahan wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 9:12 am It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on.
Emily Nohr / World-Herald staff writer wrote:During a recent public hearing before the Omaha City Council, zoo officials touted the zoo’s economic impact, which according to a study was $228 million to the City of Omaha in 2017 when considering what visitors to the city spend on hotels, meals and other things connected to their trips to the zoo.
Columbus Zoo https://www.columbuszoo.org/home/visit/ ... s-zoo/foodnativeomahan wrote: Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:40 pm I can’t believe that other zoos aren’t already doing this. Does anyone know?
... Sea Lion Exhibit Next Step in Master Plan
Exciting things are happening at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium as it continues to move forward with the next phases of its master plan. Owen Coastal Shores, a new habitat for the Zoo’s sea lions is scheduled to open in spring 2020. The sea lions will be in a Pacific Northwest coast inspired area with brown pelicans.
Design development for the new sea lion habitat is underway with construction slated to begin in late fall. The approximately one-acre site will be constructed near Alaskan Adventure, at the site of the former Durham Bear Canyon and Century Link Concessions. These amenities will eventually be replaced by the new plaza scheduled to open spring of 2019.
The $22.5 million project will include elements such as natural boundaries, a 40-foot-long underwater viewing window, heated rocks and underwater kelp forest. State-of-the-art holding facilities will be complete with a diet prep area, holding pools and dry resting areas. The approximately 275 thousand gallon filtered, recirculating salt water system will be seasonally heated or chilled to keep the sea lions comfortable throughout the entire year. Wave chambers will create natural waves in the pool, which ranges in depth from four to sixteen feet. The area will also include a pupping beach allowing females to give birth on land and gradually introduce their pups to the water as they would in their natural habitats.
Features such as extensive landscaping, a sandy beach area (where kids are encouraged to play), a waterfall and a descent into a flooded cavern with underwater viewing will create the immersive Pacific Northwest coast area for Zoo visitors.
“The new sea lions area will be developed with innovative facilities and features that, as always, focus on creating the best environment possible for the animals, such as shaded areas, water currents, a natural beach area and a sophisticated salt water filtration system,” said Dennis Pate, president and CEO of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. “This habitat will mirror African Grasslands and Asian Highlands in that we will be using natural elements to create an immersive environment for both the animals and Zoo visitors.”
Owen Coastal Shores will offer visitors unique viewing opportunities including a nose-to-nose experience, a hidden crevice area with underwater perspectives for kids and a demonstration beach with a sound system and shaded stepped seating that will allow for animal training observation.
I just hope that they don't continue to jack up the prices - starting to get a little insane.Bob from Omaha wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 6:13 pmColumbus Zoo https://www.columbuszoo.org/home/visit/ ... s-zoo/foodnativeomahan wrote: Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:40 pm I can’t believe that other zoos aren’t already doing this. Does anyone know?
Cincinnati Zoo http://cincinnatizoo.org/plan-your-visi ... ng-dining/
San Diego Zoo https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/dining
So yeah, all of the above have more, better, wider variety that HDZ. And, for example, the Cincinnati Zoo has Skyline Chili, a local favorite. There isn't a reason in the world that HDZ can't have a much better selection and quality of food offerings. I don't get it.
That's why I go once a year, in the winter time.swinquest wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:35 am I just hope that they don't continue to jack up the prices - starting to get a little insane.