Nothing new.

Sorry,

   Nothing new to report over that last month or so.  The holidays have taken up so much time, plus we have had more snow than we have had in years.    I am thinking we need to get over to the Zoo to see how they have been handling nearly three feet of white stuff on the ground in the last four weeks!

Halloween is over, but the Bats still linger.

    Yes, Halloween is over.  But, beneath the Henry Doorly Zoo’s Desert Dome, the spirit of the holiday lingers on.  Down into the darkness, that is the realm of the “Creatures of the Night”, you will enter a world of darkness alive.   Here you will walk into dark and deep reddened caverns, where creatures fly close and nearby.   How close is up to you.  Just do not poke your fingers through the netting.  They seem to be attracted to the movement!

Perhaps the darkness hides more than you think. Such as this family of bats.

Red glow in the darkness.

Wild Elk roaming in Nebraska

   You might think you have to head to the mountains to see a herd or even a single Elk roaming around.  If however you take a little safari to the Henry Doorly Zoofari, you will see Elk, and much more.  So if you happen to be in Omaha, or perhaps Lincoln Nebraska, take a short drive down I-80 to the zoo’s outdoor drive through safari in the midlands.

Feeling a little Blue?

If you are feeling a little Blue, the Omaha Zoo has just what you need.  What could make you feel better than watching the “Blue Monkey’s” in the Henry Doorly Zoo’s Lied Jungle!

Blue Monkey

Summer is not gone everywhere.

 

   Though the summer months have already passed us by, there still remains a place you can visit where it is summer all year long.  I am referring to the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo’s Lied Jungle.  Inside the giant dome roof you can escape the seasons and step onto the equator to visits jungles from around the world.  Once you enter the Lied Jungle, there are no long flights or weeks at sea to travel the worlds equator, stopping at each continent, to see the wonders of the local jungle.  Here, each jungle is only a few minutes away. 

   So, once the snow starts to fly, I know where I will go to get away.  And it will not take airline tickets or security checks in order to do so!

Wild Turkey. No not something to drink!

Even more common wildlife can be seen at the zoo.  Here some Turkeys entertain all who are interested.

People under Rhino.

Kind of makes you feel like, just a bit lower, and that Rhino just might be cleaning the bottom of your shoes, doesn’t it?

People over Rhino

The Dome as seen from near first base.

   This weekend we had the fun of partaking of the College World Series game between Mississippi and Texas.  As most of you already know, Texas pulled out a win with a series of walks in the bottom of the ninth inning.  As much fun as watching the game was, I could not help but see the dome of the Henry Doorly Zoo’s Desert Dome poking up high overtop right field.   Yes, even from a seat only about 5 up from the in-field next to first base, we were able to spot about a third of the dome glisining in the sunsets fading rays of the afternoon.  And to think that in few years we could very well be standing in almost the same spot and be viewing something totally new.

   After the College World Series moves to downtown Omaha, it will be interesting to see what plans sprout and grow in what is to become the new seeding ground for Henry Doorly Zoo.