Lincoln Children's Zoo

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09/03/2025

When Skittles, a Colombian black and white tegu, flicks his forked tongue in and out he’s collecting scent particles from the air! Those particles are then processed by the Jacobson’s organ on the roof of his mouth, allowing him to determine where the scent is coming from, and helping him to navigate and understand his environment. 🎥: Keeper Tori

Register now for Sensory Safari!Sensory Safari • October 8 • 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.This special event is designed for gues...
09/02/2025

Register now for Sensory Safari!
Sensory Safari • October 8 • 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
This special event is designed for guests who are blind, have low vision, or experience sensory processing needs. Explore the Zoo through touch, sound, and smell at interpretive stations led by nature experts from organizations across Nebraska! This event is in partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Learn more and register at bit.ly/LCZ-SensorySafari

Reminder: We’re open 10am-5pm today! Finish your long weekend with a visit to the Zoo!
09/01/2025

Reminder: We’re open 10am-5pm today! Finish your long weekend with a visit to the Zoo!

🍁Do you have your tickets for Brews at the Zoo: Fall Festival Edition? Join us Friday, September 5th for an adults-only ...
08/31/2025

🍁Do you have your tickets for Brews at the Zoo: Fall Festival Edition? Join us Friday, September 5th for an adults-only night of Fall fun! Local vendor market, live music, seasonal beers and ciders, s’mores, the entire zoo to explore, and so much more!🍁

Get your tickets NOW before they’re gone! ➡️ bit.ly/LCZBrews

Long weekend ahead! Make the most of your Labor Day weekend with a trip to the Zoo.We’re open our regular hours from 10a...
08/29/2025

Long weekend ahead! Make the most of your Labor Day weekend with a trip to the Zoo.
We’re open our regular hours from 10am-5pm all weekend long! 🦚

✨️Big news!✨️ We are excited to announce the birth of a prehensile-tailed porcupine, the first-ever born at the Zoo. The...
08/27/2025

✨️Big news!✨️ We are excited to announce the birth of a prehensile-tailed porcupine, the first-ever born at the Zoo. The baby porcupine (called a porcupette), was born on August 1st to mom, Nora, and dad, Renzo.

Fun fact: Porcupettes are born with short quills that are covered by reddish-orange hair. As they grow, they gradually lose that hair, revealing their quills. A quill DNA test must be done to determine if the porcupette is a male or female - so stay tuned!

This porcupette, along with Nora and Renzo, are ambassador animals and live behind the scenes. Keepers have described Nora as a very relaxed mother, and baby has been nursing and growing. The porcupette weighed 428 grams at two days old and has since over doubled in size!

Follow along for more updates on our newest resident!

08/26/2025

Turn your volume up and enjoy the sounds of Chewy snacking on a special treat 🦥🥑

📸: Keeper Margaret

🦋 Only ONE WEEK remains for you to experience an up-close butterfly encounter at Laura's Butterfly Pavilion! The last da...
08/25/2025

🦋 Only ONE WEEK remains for you to experience an up-close butterfly encounter at Laura's Butterfly Pavilion! The last day to visit the pavilion before it closes for the season is September 1st.

Laura's Butterfly Pavilion is open daily from 10am-5pm, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day.

🍂 Fall vibes, cold brews, and Zoo views: what more could you want!?Brews at the Zoo: Fall Fest returns Friday, September...
08/24/2025

🍂 Fall vibes, cold brews, and Zoo views: what more could you want!?
Brews at the Zoo: Fall Fest returns Friday, September 5th for an adults-only night of Fall fun.

🎶 Live music by The Wildwoods
🍺 Fall-inspired beers & ciders
🛍️ Local vendor market
🔥 S’mores station
🦁 Exclusive after-hours Zoo access

Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/LCZBrews

☀️A weekend this beautiful calls for a visit to the Zoo! Open 10am-5pm all weekend, we’ll see you there! 📍Giraffe Deck📍W...
08/23/2025

☀️A weekend this beautiful calls for a visit to the Zoo! Open 10am-5pm all weekend, we’ll see you there!
📍Giraffe Deck
📍Wild Safari Theater
📍Ellie the Elephant Playground
📍Penguin Pool
📍Cafe 65

Have you met Maybelline yet!? Fun fact: Abyssinian ground hornbills are ground dwellers. While they can fly, they prefer...
08/21/2025

Have you met Maybelline yet!? Fun fact: Abyssinian ground hornbills are ground dwellers. While they can fly, they prefer to walk and run, only flying in the air when necessary, such as to catch prey or defend territory.

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1222 S 27th St
Lincoln, NE
68502

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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