cares for the chick when the egg is laid 54 days later, taking approximately 13 months for the chick to become full grown. The Scott Aquarium also provides a 70-foot long acrylic viewing zigzag tunnel that is delightfully located underground, with colorful varieties and shapes of many sea creatures swimming above and to the sides of the tunnel pathway, consisting of shellfish, tropical fish, stingrays, sharks, sea dragons and moonjelly fish for unique aquarium attraction!

Additionally, June 8, 2009 has brought out the pollinating Honey Bees from the bee hive in the Butterfly and Insect Pavilion. The bees travel within a three-mile radius of their hive with the California Queen Bee easily recognized with a red mark on her back. The 3,000-to-4,000 caste system of female worker bees and male drone bees are very busy in the hive, with outdoor access allowed to produce honey with pollen being carried back into the hive. Children and adults excitedly enjoy viewing the busy little Honey Bees doing a very special "wiggle dance" in order to communicate to the other bees where to find the pollen for their honey's production!

THE AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE

Located at the Henry Doorly Zoo, working with other zoos and organizations, the very first bio-secure facility in our nation has been developed to quadrant amphibians and to provide special captive breeding programs. Working toward the goal of saving amphibians, this will hopefully prevent the mass extinction of over 3,000 reptiles and amphibians that will occur over the next ten years unless human intervention occurs. Located at the new Berniece Grewcock & Insect Pavilion, the most endangered and threatened amphibians will be housed along with the frog breeding and rearing for visitors to see and learn about.

INFORMATION

Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day from 8:30 am to 5 pm, admission for children under age 2 is free, children age 3 to 11 is $7.75, children over 12 and adults are $11.50, and seniors over age 62 are $10.00. Recorded information can be found by calling (402) 733-8400 for the zoo in general, the IMAX number is (402) 330-4629, going online to the Henry Doorly Zoo, or emailing them. The address of the zoo is 3701 South 10th Street, located south of Nebraska Interstate and exit 454 (13 Street- south exit). Free parking is offered within a 2,000 space parking lot.

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