For Immediate Release
Contact: Dawn Ream (402) 738-2022
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium® Offers
Free Day as a Thank You to the Community
Omaha, NE (October 31, 2012) – Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium hit the all-time high attendance
record on October 26, 2012 surpassing our previous record set in 1995 at 1,602,831. To thank the
community for continued support, we will be offering a Thank You Free Day on Sunday, November 4.
All Zoo guests on Sunday, November 4 will receive free gate admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dennis Pate, Director and CEO said, “The community is important to the health of Omaha’s Zoo and
Aquarium and this is our way of saying thank you for helping us prosper.”
The record breaking year can be attributed to new changes for 2012 which include: the newly renovated
Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium, new Prehistoric Play Park and Fossil Dig Site, a new Guest Services
building that separates Ticketing and Redemption for faster, more efficient entry and additional parking.
The recent ranking by TripAdvisor naming Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium the #1 Zoo in the
country, pleasant weather throughout the year with a low amount of rainfall, and significant births such as
Bailey (giraffe calf), Biscuit (zebra foal) and Tank (sea lion pup) also drove guests to the Zoo this year.
January, March, May, June and September were all record breaking months this year.
January
March
May
June
September
2006
2009
2009
1995
2007
Previous Record
37,725
106,054
247,398
228,988
136,805
2012 Attendance
43,680
164,729
248,883
241,394
151,123
Year of Previous Record
The top five highest attended years are as follows:
2012 1,614,843 and counting as of October 31, 2012
1995 1,602,831
2009 1,561,209
2004 1,535,662
2010 1,452,029
--30-Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is located at Nebraska’s I-80, Exit 454 and is open yearround. Regular admission prices for 2012 are $13.50 for adults, $9.00 for children (ages 3-11) and $12.50
for seniors (65 and above). Household memberships are available for $99 and include free IMAX®
admission.