Omaha Zoological Society Inc

Omaha's henry doorly zoo and aquarium's center for conservation and research conducts valuable conservation science research in the areas of veterinary medicine, reproductive sciences, genetics, nutrition, and behavioral husbandry and welfare. The scientific teams conducting research in 2025 included seven veterinarians, six ph.d. Scientists and post-docs, two master's level researchers and eight additional technical staff. These teams were actively participating in multiple research projects that led to the publication of manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, our researchers presented at international conferences and scientific meetings, and gave invited talks and lectures at universities, scientific conferences, and industry meetings. Omaha's henry doorly zoo and aquarium supported several conservation projects focusing on north america, south america, asia, madagascar, mainland africa, and the oceans. Support not only included financial contributions to the projects but staff expertise and time with direct participation and leadership in conservation efforts for the rescue, propagation and restoration of coral reefs through secore, breeding and release of salt creek tiger beetles in nebraska, breeding and release of amphibians in north america and puerto rico, and sunflower sea star propagation and field efforts. Staff also provide extensive leadership and expertise in key services roles on sustainability programs through the association of zoos and aquariums as advisors, species survival plan program leaders, studbook keepers, committee members, project coordinators, instructors, and taxon advisory group chairs, and steering committee members.

Omaha zoological society's educational initiatives are local, national, and internationally focused. More than 2,750 educational programs were conducted in 2024. This programming, which included day camps, classes, distance learning classes, campouts, and on-grounds programming reached over 72,500 individuals. In addition, interpretive programs at the zoo and wildlife safari park reached over 893,000 guests.the zoo also has conservation-oriented education programs in veterinary medicine, reproductive sciences, molecular genetics, nutrition, and animal management and husbandry in the grewcock center for conservation and research. Programming includes high school students through our zoo academy program at the zoo, undergraduate experiences and research opportunities, as well as graduate and post-graduate professional training programs. In addition, the zoo's professional staff participate in a range of offsite education programs which cover a broad spectrum from lectures at universities to longer duration professional training programs in specific scientific or conservation techniques, as well as supporting primary and secondary school conservation education programs.