Desert Dome

This is a crazy and amazing exhibit of Deserts around the world. It felt so real. The animals were so close it was amazing. Definitely check out the basement Night Eyes exhibit as well! Tons of Nocturnal creatures! It was one of the highlights of my trip with the kids.

This attraction is awesome. The Kingdoms of the Night is probably my favorite area in the zoo. It is below the Desert Dome and it is very dark. There is an area in the caves that there are open pools of water. There is glass below the surface but it is a drop off. Walking the swamp reminded me of Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. You enter the swamp through a small cabin. Photography is very difficult but the detail is amazing.

Great place. Surprised me from going from cold weather to hot and humid, it it was a lot of fun. I think my favorite was down in the cave like structure to see all the nocturnal animals.

Maybe my personal favorite of all the exhibits/areas of the zoo. The nocturnal basement area is fascinating!

This was an incredible experience. We undermined its capacity by looking at what’s on the surface. At the end of the tour, you have the option to descend below into the caves they built under the dome to explore varies nocturnal creatures and eco systems. This was definitely a must see place if you’re into wild life/ zoology.

One of the biggest domes of it's kind in the world! Tons of great exhibits including the swamp in the basement. And the bats.

Love this place, it was so cool seeing the animals! It literally feels like an actual desert with real and exotic plants and animals. This is by far the best zoo I’ve ever been to. It is so massive and has SO many animals, I love it! Reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, everything!!!! Awesome! Klipspringers are very cool when they jump. Meerkats are cute, snakes are awesome, and the rattlesnake was so cool! It was so good I can’t even describe it!!

One of my favorite parts of the zoo. Peaceful walk upstairs, then downstairs to spend time with the beautiful nocturnal flying fruit and insect nommers. I love bats, and the zoos wonderful care and appreciation for them makes me joyful. The flying foxes are the best!

What a great place to visit. Animals. Seemed happy and ther was a lot to see. The dark cave and basement swamp exhibit were really cool.

This is a must see at the Zoo! And don't forget the kingdom of the night in the basement! One of our favorite exhibits and a great option in the cold months to warm up between visiting the outdoor sights.

Remember the year this opened. There was a cougar shot by the police near downtown. It was taken to the dome when it recovered and put on display. They had some bobcats and hummingbirds too. They said you could see it from space and not sure that's true. Always been my fav attraction.

You can see this dome before you see the rest of the zoo. It took so long for them to put this together originally. Imported sand from 3 major deserts. Birds get to fly around and nest openly in this dome. Try to spot a hummingbird! The nocturnal exhibit is also incredible. Take a few minutes to let your eyes adjust to the dark.

Incredibly beautiful wildlife immersion type experience. Its felt like a quick walk through a desert biome with plenty of animals to see. Obviously, guests should stay on the walking paths but be sure to take a good look at the plants and faux rock formations! Architectural and natural beauty combined.

Very unique and fascinating place! A must do if you're in the Omaha area.

Always one of the most popular buildings with my kids. Good mix of animals you might encounter in your state (turtles, frogs, and beavers) with some that most people might not (alligators and caymans). The desert dome can be pretty hot in the Summer but "it's a dry heat". ;o)

This is a really really late response. But I loved my trip there as a kid and I loved how you could walk through different animal Biomes. All the animals to me where wonders, so I would say that anyone would love this place.

You can be so close to the animals. Beautiful. The animals are used to humans.

OTHER. WORDLY. I've been to some awesome zoos. But nothing compares to stepping into a LITERAL DESERT BIODOME WITH JAVALENAS AND ROAD RUNNERS running amok. I feel like a crazy person describing the experience here because of how sci fi futuristic this place is for creating the controlled climate environment.

Amazing experience. Lots of information about deserts and ton of animals on display. Very cool place!

The Kingdoms of the night is an awesome exhibit. If you go during the Halloween Spooktactular events then they have the lights on. They are simulating day time for the nocturnal animals.