Omaha Summer Day Camp 2021

Get ready for a WILD summer camp! We are so excited to announce Wildlife Encounters summer camp is now open for registration! If you camper is interested in animals, nature and science this is the camp for them!

Campers will get the opportunity to:

• Meet real animal ambassadors - campers will get to meet dozens of different animals including a ring tailed lemur, alligator, armadillo, African serval cat, boa constrictor, honey bear, fennec fox and more!  

• Animal Enrichment - campers build enrichment toys and watch their favorite animal use them! 

• Zookeeping - learn about animal diets, prepare a meal for your favorite animal and feed them! 

• Animal Training - learn how animals behave and how we use positive reinforcement to encourage natural behaviors.

• Animal Careers - learn all about different career fields within wildlife conservation: herpetology, wildlife biologist, park ranger, environment educator, zoo keeper and more!

• Wildlife Hikes - campers hike with our wildlife guides to find, identify and learn about local wildlife.

• Fun summer camp games

• Swimming - a swimming pool with lifeguards will be available.

Camp for the 2021 season will be held:
June 21 - June 25, 2021
June 28 - July 2, 2021
July 5 - July 9, 2021
July 12 - July 16, 2021

Time: 9:00am to 3:30pm.
Location: Camp Maha, 17114 S 63rd St., Papillion, Ne 68113.
Cost: $215

For more information and to register for summer camp visit: https://www.wildlifeencounters.org/summer-camp

Crocodile Rescue

While working in Belize we had and incredible opportunity to assist with a crocodile rescue with ACES (American Crocodile Educational Sanctuary). Belize is home to the American Crocodile, which can reach lengths up to 20 feet long, but rarely reaching above 14ft in the wild. These incredible animals are challenged with habitat loss, pollution and poaching on a daily basis. This specific crocodile (which we named Thomas) has swallowed a plastic bag tied to a fishing line, which we believe is the result of an illegal feeding show. Locals will illegally offer feeding shows to tourist for a few extra bucks. These puts the crocodiles in direct harm as they can swallow fishing lines, plastic bags, etc which can harm them directly. Indirectly it conditions them to believe all humans will give them food, which is a safety issue for the general public. It is also illegal to feed any crocodile or alligator in Belize and the United States.

This video documents the capture and release of Thomas the crocodile.

Omaha Gives

Omaha Gives Day is always a fun & exciting day in Omaha!  We spent the day with our friends at Flywheel for an Omaha Gives Party.