LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Children’s Zoo reached a major milestone in 2025, welcoming more than 400,000 visitors in a single year for the first time in its history. In 2025, the zoo welcomed ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Children’s Zoo announced the birth of a Matschie’s tree kangaroo, one of only three born this year in facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

The zoo said the joey is "one of only three born this year in AZA-accredited zoos," referring to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums The animal has yet to be named, and it is still too early to ...

Lincoln Children's Zoo announced the birth of a prehensile-tailed porcupine. This is the first ever born at the zoo. The porcupette was born on Aug. 1 to mom, Nora, and dad, Renzo. A quill was sent ...

A green-winged macaw at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium similar to the one that died Tuesday at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. Axl, a 3-year-old Sumatran tiger, on display at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

For the first time in 20 years, the Lincoln Children's Zoo will have no seal exhibit. The zoo will send Toney, its remaining harbor seal, to Louisville Zoo in Kentucky later this month. Lincoln Zoo ...

The Lincoln Children’s Zoo wants to expand westward with new exhibit space and a permanent home for the Zoo School, but first it needs more land. Now, the zoo takes up 7.5 of the 26.5 acres bounded by ...

Nebraska may not be the first place that comes to mind when planning a family vacation, but it has manyof the best places to go and attractions that are perfect for kids. From outdoor adventures to ...

LINCOLN — Growing up, Evan Killeen remembers spending Sunday nights watching “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” the iconic wildlife documentary that brought unseen animals and environments from around ...

LINCOLN — A lover's spat, perhaps. Or maybe the bamboo leaves at the Smithsonian's National Zoo just don't taste as good as the ones they serve at the Lincoln Children's Zoo. Whatever the reason, ...

ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE. AND THE HENRY DOORLY ZOO IS GIVING THAT A WHOLE NEW MEANING. IT’S THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI ...