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The Lincoln Children’s Zoo is a children’s zoo located in Lincoln, Nebraska. Designed specifically for children to experience interactive, up-close encounters with all of the zoo’s animals, Lincoln Children’s Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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- History
- Zoofari
- Exhibits
- Education
- Events
- References
With nearly 200,000 visitors each year, Lincoln Children’s Zoo is the third most attended arts and science attraction in Nebraska. The Lincoln Children’s Zoo is a privately funded, 10-acre zoo and is the largest attended zoo per acre in the United States. The zoo is open mid-April to mid-October. Currently, the zoo is home to over 400 animals and over 40 endangered animals, including the Amur leopard and Matschie's tree-kangaroo.
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History
Arnott Folsom began planning for a children's zoo that would allow children to engage and interact with animals with his personal funds in 1959. In 1963, construction on the zoo’s original property of three acres was still taking place but the railroad tracks for the zoo’s train were completed. Folsom had the idea to sell train tickets for a ride on the zoo’s train, then called the “Iron Horse,” to help fundraise to finish construction of the zoo. In 1964, Folsom hired a full-time train crew and the train drove approximately 2,800 miles, selling over 150,000 tickets from 1963–1964. Lincoln Children’s Zoo opened on three acres of city land in 1965. The zoo began with about 120 animals, all of which were sold at the end of the season each year.
Zoofari
In March 2013, Lincoln Children’s Zoo partnered with Larry the Cable Guy’s Git-R-Done Foundation to create Zoofari with Larry the Cable Guy. This partnership gave hundreds of children’s hospitals and rehabilitation centers across the country the opportunity to bring the zoo to their patients. Filmed on location at Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Zoofari features Larry the Cable Guy interacting with the zoo’s animals and zookeepers in a fun and educational manner. The Git-R-Done Foundation sends the Zoofari DVDs, free of charge, to children’s hospitals and hospitals with children’s wards across the United States. Larry the Cable Guy has also been featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to discuss Zoofari and the goals of the project. Larry the Cable Guy on Jay Leno
Exhibits
In 2008, Laura's Butterfly Pavilion got a permanent space of its own where visitors can watch butterflies.
At Critter Outpost, visitors can learn more about guinea pigs, doves, tenrecs, and many other small animals as zookeepers show different animals every hour. The exhibit is open daily during the summer and on weekends the rest of the season.
At this indoor exhibit, visitors can see and touch a variety of reptiles, amphibians and arthropods from around the world. Bugs that visitors can see here include Madagascar hissing cockroaches, tarantulas, and scorpions.
Education
Children have the opportunity to interact with different animals on the Animal Encounter Stage, educating visitors about the animals at the zoo. Shows are held daily at varying times throughout the day.
Zoo Camps are held in one week sessions throughout the summer for children ages 3–12. Children ages 14–18 have the opportunity to travel with the zoo to experience learning about animals in different areas in the world.
Children and adults can volunteer as a Zoo Crew member to assist with varying tasks throughout the zoo, such as helping with presentations, running Critter Outpost, leading pony rides, train driver, and many other activities.
Events
In June, July, and August, the zoo stays open until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays for visitors to stay later in the zoo. Each Wild Wednesday has a different theme and includes animal demonstrations and other activities for visitors.
Boo at the Zoo is the largest, annual trick-or-treat event in Lincoln, Nebraska. All of the money raised during Boo at the Zoo directly supports the zoo.
This adults only evening features beer tasting from premier local brewers and live music from a local band.
The North Pole Express features a winter train ride around the zoo on their way to the North Pole.
Guests can meet with Topper the penguin and have the opportunity to feed the zoo’s penguins.