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Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha’s Zoo & Aquarium)

NEUnited StatesOmaha, NE

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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is nationally renowned for its leadership in animal conservation and research. Evolving from the public Riverview Park Zoo established in 1894, today the Zoo includes several notable exhibits. It features the largest cat complex in North America; "Kingdoms of the Night" is the world's largest nocturnal exhibit and indoor swamp; the Lied Jungle is one of the world's largest indoor rainforests, and the "Desert Dome" is the world's largest indoor desert, as well as the largest glazed geodesic dome in the world.

All of these machines are $1 per design and are preloaded with zinc pennies.

Machine 8: (2019) (Zoo Machine 1) African Lodge. $1 bills only. All have Omaha's Zoo and Aquarium' on them. Designs are:
1) Elephant,
2) Cheetah,
3) Giraffes,
4) Lion,

Machine 9: (2019/ 8 design machine) (Zoo Machine 5) Aquarium. $1 each or all 8 for $5. Cash bills or Card paymentavailable. All have 'Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium' on them.Designs are:
1) Walk through viewing tunnel in Aquarium,
2) Clownfish,
3) Eels,
4) Shark,
5) Octopus,
6) Penguin,
7) Seal,
8) Sea Turtle.

Machine 10: (2019/ 8 design machine) (Zoo Machine 4) in gift shop at the main entrance near the exit doors, accepts bulls or catrds. All have 'Henry Doorly Zoo' on them. Designs are:
1) Alligator,
2) Crested Bird,
3) Red Pandas,
4) Hippo,
5) Lemur,
6) Sloth hanging from a branch,
7) Rhino,
8) Tiger.

Machine 11: (2019) (Zoo Machine 3) Desert Dome near entrance. $1 bulls only All have Omaha's Zoo and Aquarium' on them. Designs are:
1) Bats,
2) Rattle Snake,
3) Desert Dome,
4) 2 Meerkats,

Machine 12: (Zoo Machine 2) located in the Desert Dome near the exit. $1 bills only All have Omaha's Zoo and Aquarium' on them. Designs are:
1) Monkey walking on ground right.
2) Monkey walking on branch right,
3) Monkey sitting on branch,
4) Gorilla facing left forward.

Token Machine 1: Exit Gift Shop (Now, all tokens are gold color). Designs are:
1) African Elephant,
2) Gorilla,
3) Komodo Dragon,
4) Red Panda.
Rear- 'Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium'

Token Machine 2: (2019) in the aquarium gift shop. Designs are:
1) Black Tip Shark,
2) Penguin,
3) Sea Turtle.
4) Stingray
Rear- 'Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium'.
Need scan/ photo of tokens, including the backs, on a plain white background.

Machines 1 through 7 are Retired.

Retired 1 - 1) (V) Toucan, 2) (V) Seahorse, 3) (V) Penguin, 4) (H) Shark.
Retired 2 - 1) (H) Zoos train, 2) (H) Carousel Horse, 3) (V) Polar Bear, 4) (H) Sea Lion.
Retired 3 - 1) (V) Gibbon, 2) (V) Palm Trees, 3) (V) Bat, 4) (H) Hippo.
Retired 4 (Quarter) - 1) (H) Elephant, 2) (V) Gorilla, 3) (V) Giraffe, 4) (H) Tiger.
Retired 5: 1) (V) Praire Dog, 2) (V) Cactus, 3) (H) Desert Dome, 4) (V) Rattlesnake.
Retired 6 - 1) Frog, 2) Lizard, 3) Dragon Fly 4) Butterfly,
Retired 7 - 1) Tiger, 2) Penguins, 3) Giraffe, 4) Gorilla

6/19: Site revised. Bob (TEC #4915)

8/16/2025 Machine 8 (African Lodge) and Machine 9 (Scott Aquarium) were out of order

Machines and designs

9 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 8 - African Lodge Area4Penny
Machine 9 - Aqarium Area5Penny
Machine 10 - Main Gift Shop Exit5Penny
Machine 11 - Desert Dome Entrance4Penny
Machine 12 - Desert Dome Exit4Penny
Token Machine 24Token
Token Machine 14Token
Retired 1, 2, 3 & 4?Penny
Retired 5, 6 & 7?Penny

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