Check out Stingray Beach at Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on 2 April.
This is an interactive exhibit where you can touch and feed these cool creatures from the Chondrichthyes class.
Class Chondrichthyes also includes sharks, skates and chimaeras. These are cartilaginous fish. This means their skeletons are comprised mainly of cartilage.
The exhibit opens at 9AM.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
3701 S 10th St.
Omaha, NE 68107
Images from the media “Sneak Peak” on Thursday.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Diane Kohout at 402-738-2015
Zoo’s Public Relations at 402-980-9285
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park Opens Saturday for the 2021 Season
Omaha, Neb. (March 25, 2021) – The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland, Nebraska, will open for the season on Saturday, March 27. All areas of the Wildlife Safari Park are open to the public except the Hands-On Corral.
“After a record-breaking year in 2020, all of us are excited to welcome visitors back to the Wildlife Safari Park,” said Gary Pettit, superintendent of the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park. “We are honored to be a safe respite for families to enjoy nature and the outdoors,”
It is strongly recommended that guests wear face masks while enjoying the Wildlife Safari Park and masks are required inside the Visitor Center and public restrooms. Pawprints are noted in high-traffic areas to assist with 6-foot social distancing, while directional signage and barriers also mark guidance. Hand sanitizers are available.
The price for adults, ages 12 to 64, is $8. The price per child, ages 3 to 11, is $6, and a senior’s admission, ages 65 and older, is $7. Military personnel receive $1 off in all categories. Wildlife Safari Park Memberships are available for $60 or as an add-on to your Omaha Zoo membership for $50. A Safari Park Membership is good for one year from date of purchase. The Wildlife Safari Park is open April through October with daily hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Wildlife Safari Park is committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, animals, and employees, and will make changes as needed based on actual operating conditions and guidance from public health experts and elected officials.
About Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
Named the second “Best Safari Park” in the country for 2020 by USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards, Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park offers four miles of drive-through North American wildlife viewing from the comfort of your own vehicle. Visitors will see a variety of animals in their natural habitats, including more than 60 American elk spread across the 50-acre Elk Meadow and a 10-acre wetlands area with American white pelicans. Visitors can see other animals, such as white-tailed deer, Sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans and bison, the largest terrestrial and heaviest land animals in North America. By visiting the Wildlife Safari Park, visitors not only support its on-site conservation efforts such as the Cheetah Breeding Center, but also efforts around the world. More information is available at WildlifeSafariPark.com.
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
16406 292nd St.
Ashland, NE 68003
For those of you who are not familiar with the High Hopes Foundation, we are a non-profit (501c3) organization that is working diligently to bring an inclusive child care facility to Sarpy County. We have recently been offered the opportunity to lease space that is located close to the interstate for our new center. A local architectural firm has been kind enough to donate their services to assist us with designing the space and another generous donor has agreed to donate paint and carpet for our new center. Additionally, numerous donors have given us tangible donations of toys and supplies for the facility.
That being said, we could still use some additional financial support to help us meet our goal of opening in late Spring/early Summer of 2021. As you know, 2020 posed a unique set of challenges for all of us and many non-profits have had to postpone or reinvent their fundraising activities due to the pandemic. Our foundation was no different as we had to cancel our planned fundraiser back in March, and we had to place future events involving gathering on hold.
We recently received estimates back on the cost of building an inclusive indoor play area for the center. We are hoping that one or more individuals may be interested in assisting with sponsoring our playground. If you are interested in helping or know someone who might be, please reach out.
Other ways that you can help include:
-Donating directly through our website at https://www.highhopescare.org/donate
-Sponsoring a butterfly that will be displayed in our center to create a unique art installation. You may sponsor a butterfly in your name, in the name of a loved one, in memoriam or as a corporate sponsor. Sponsorships are available for $100 (small), $500 (medium) or $1,000 (large).
-Show your support by wearing a High Hopes Foundation Give Hope T-shirt. Prices include taxes and shipping within the United States and range from $30-$35.00. Available at https://www.highhopescare.com/shirt
A huge thank you to our t-shirt sponsors for their support!
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If you would like to learn more about our vision and mission, you may do so at https://www.highhopescare.com or you may contact our Executive Director, Angela Lewman at alewman@highhopescare.com or 402-536-9978.
Here are links to COVID resources:
Outlook’s COVID Page
https://www.outlooken.org/covid-19-resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Portal
https://vaccinate.ne.gov
Please email us with any COVID resources that you would like us to add at:
info@omahanebraska.com
Please contact us here at info@omahanebraska.com to add your event here or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OmahaNebraskaDOTcom.
15 November- 15 December, Hot Shops Winter Open House
Location: Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/311288109977302
Visit their website at:
https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/openhouse
20 November – 4 January, Lighting Displays
Old Market Display – 10th St. to 13th St., and from Harney St. to Jackson St.
North Omaha Display – 24th St. and Lake St. (6-block area around this corner)
South Omaha Display – 24th St. between L St. and Q St.
http://www.holidaylightsfestival.org/lighting-displays-in-the-old-market
Enjoy fun events in nearby La Vista!
29 November- Santa’s Sleigh Ride at 3PM
Santa will start his ride at 3PM on the west side of 84th Street and then shift to the east side around 5PM.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.cityoflavista.org/2000/Twas-the-Lights-Before-Christmas-2020
30 November -Tree Lighting at 5:45 PM
Location: Facebook For more information, please visit:
http://www.cityoflavista.org/2000/Twas-the-Lights-Before-Christmas-2020
For more information visit:
http://www.cityoflavista.org/2002/Tree-Lighting-Celebration
30 November – Winter Wonderland
Enjoy La Vista’s Winter Wonderland at their Civic Center Park.
See Santa and his reindeer on 8 and 15 December, weather and pandemic permitting.
For more information visit:
http://www.cityoflavista.org/2006/Walkin-in-La-Vista-Wonderland
Please note: La Vista requires wearing masks from this Friday, 27 November, until 23 February or further notice.
25 November – 25 December, Light Show at Shadow Lake Towne Center
Enjoy the lights at Shadow Lake Towne Center at the ampitheatre and the large Christmas tree.
Learn more at:
https://shadowlaketownecenter.com/event-directory
Hy-Vee Amphitheatre
Shadow Lake Towne Center
7775 Olson Drive, Suite 205
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 537-0046
28 November, Drive-Thru Winter Wonderland
Enjoy Papillion’s amazing light decorations from 5:30 – 8 PM with this special drive through event though downtown Papillion on Washingon (84th) Street.
Learn more at:
https://www.papillionfoundation.org/winter_wonderland.aspx
