A visit to the Scott Aquarium at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha Nebraska. COST: million OPENED: April 1, 1995 The 71000 square foot Walter and Suzanne Scott Kingdoms of the Seas Aquarium features realistic displays of aquatic habitats from polar regions, temperate oceans, coral reefs and the Amazon. Walking through the aquarium offers visitors a number of unique and exciting experiences. Penguins and Puffins After a visual display of underwater scenes in the lobby, visitors can see Arctic puffins in an above- and below-water exhibit featuring a 20-foot high cliff nesting site. The Antarctic penguins can be seen through a 60-foot long, 25-foot high window extending both above and below water. The exhibit includes Antarctic rock, water and man-made snow, all kept at a temperature between 30 - 35 degrees Fahrenheit. This exhibit is capable of producing 20 tons of man-made snow per day using four snow machines. Penguins, ranging from king penguins (as tall as a five-year-old child) and gentoo penguins, to little rockhopper penguins, inhabit this frigid environment. Little blue penguins, native to the warmer climate of Australia, are displayed outside the aquarium in the warmer months. Their exhibit includes many nest boxes and places to burrow as well as natural vegetation and a salt-water pool. Ongoing reproductive efforts are made for all species of penguins and puffins. In cases where parents abandon the egg or if a cracked egg is found, the egg is taken behind the ...