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Category: Best Wildlife Safari Park
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025
Zoo Announces National Wins
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park have once again claimed top national honors in the 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, securing first place in every category for the third year in a row.
Best Zoo – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (Third consecutive win)
Best Safari Park – Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park (Fifth consecutive win)
Best Zoo Membership – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium ...
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Monday, Feb 10, 2025
Zoo Announces Nomination for Best Zoo in the Nation. Again.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has once again been nominated for USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, this year in four categories– Best Zoo, Best Zoo Exhibit for the Desert Dome, Best Safari Park for Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park and, new this year, Best Zoo Membership. The 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards encourage fans to “voice their choice” and recognize the best of the best across various industries and categories.
Following its big wins in ...
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Thursday, Mar 23, 2023
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park Opens Saturday for 25th Season
The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland, Nebraska, will open for its season on Saturday, March 25, and will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October.
“We always look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Wildlife Safari Park, but especially this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary,” said Gary Pettit, superintendent of the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park. “We plan to make this an extra-special year, kicking off with dinosaurs arriving May 5 fo...
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Friday, Mar 17, 2023
Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium, Asian Highlands & Wildlife Safari Park All Take First Place Spots in 2023 USA TODAY 10Best
USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has selected Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium as the Best Zoo, Asian Highlands as the Best Zoo Exhibit, and Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park as the Best Safari Park. This is the first number one ranking by 10Best for Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, which was named the second Best Zoo last year; Asian Highlands has won four years in a row and the Wildlife Safari Park has won each of the past three years.
“We are bey...
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