Gunner Kitchell, 10, of Carlisle, Ind., is greeted by one of two river otters in the Enchanted Forest at Mesker Park Zoo and ...

The park will talk to China about leasing other pandas in the future. “We hope to build on our 30 years of experience and knowledge,” Koji Imazu, the park’s director, told reporters.

You'll find Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo south of downtown, near the Nebraska-Iowa border. It's open daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with shortened hours during the winter.