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Henry Doorly ZooThe Henry Doorly Zoo is a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It began in 1894 as the Riverview Park Zoo and today is considered by many to be one of the top zoos in the United States. The zoo features several major exhibits including: - The Lied Jungle, a 61,000 square foot (5,700 m²) indoor rain forest. The jungle allows visitors to walk along a trail on the floor and on a walkway above the animals.
- The Scott Kingdom of the Seas Aquarium opened in 1995. It features water dwelling animals from around the world, including puffins, penguins and a plethora of fish. A 70 foot (21 m) long tunnel allows visitors to walk beneath the ocean floor. The tank is 17 feet (5 m) deep and holds 850,000 US gallons (3,200 m³) of salt water. Visitors can see sharks, rays and coral reef fish.
- The world's largest indoor desert. The desert dome has geologic features that represent deserts from around the world, including the Namib Desert of southern Africa and the Sonoran Desert of the southwest United States. Animals from each desert represented are on display, including meerkats, bearded dragons and prairie dogs.
- Beneath the desert dome lies the Kingdoms of the Night, the world's largest nocturnal exhibit. It features dozens of nocturnal animals including bats, alligators, flying squirrels, a beaver lodge and feather-tailed gliders.
- The Hubbard Gorilla Valley opened in 2004. The valley gives the gorillas a larger outdoor habitat, while allowing visitors a close-up view of the creatures. A new Orangutan exhibit opens in May 2005.
The zoo is one of the leaders in animal reproduction and in-vitro fertilization of animals. The zoo also features the world's second-largest free-flight aviary, an IMAX theater and many other exhibits. External link
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