Laughter and chatter sounds come from every direction. A train toots its horn as it drives by, full of waving smiles. Lights of all colors shine through the area as the smell of a crackling fire ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Zeus, a 24-year-old bobcat at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo, has died after a battle with arthritis. The zoo announced Zeus’ death Thursday. He was the oldest bobcat in ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Children’s Zoo’s annual event, Zoo Lights Powered by LES, will now open before Thanksgiving this year, resulting in more opportunities to attend this popular holiday ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Children’s Zoo announced on Thursday the death of Bella the cheetah. The zoo said that Bella she exceeded the life expectancy of most cheetahs in human care, dying at 16 ...

Matschie's tree kangaroo joey "Samala" now has a name. Lincoln Children's Zoo announced Tuesday, that its rare female Matschie's tree kangaroo, born in 2025, was named Samala. The name came after the ...

In an effort to be a must-visit destination, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo ended 2025 with record-breaking numbers and topped 400,000 visitors for the first time in its history. Last year, the zoo ...

The animals are found in the wild only on the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea Lincoln Children's Zoo/Facebook A Matschie’s tree kangaroo has been born at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska The ...

The joey was born April 12, 2025, to mom, Judie, and dad, Bexley. The zoo said at birth, the Matschie’s tree kangaroos are about the size of a lima bean, and then they "blindly crawl" into their ...