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Local GemOmaha
FreeNebraska's largest city, a Midwest hub of museums, riverfront parks, and the Henry Doorly Zoo.
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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is an attraction in Omaha, NE, part of the Omaha guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
3701 S 10th St · Omaha, NE
Why you should go…
This Omaha zoo is known for its large indoor habitats. The Desert Dome holds plants and animals from three deserts, and beneath it Kingdoms of the Night leads you through a wet cave, a canyon and a swamp of nocturnal animals. The Lied Jungle, an indoor rainforest, fills a building 80 feet tall. In the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium you walk through a 70-foot shark tunnel, and outdoors you can visit Hubbard Gorilla Valley and the Scott African Grasslands.
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