USDA FACILITY REPORT
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 - 1222 South 27th Street
Animals on Record
- Naked Mole-Rat514
- Seba's Short-Tailed Bat178
- Domestic Goat156
- Ring-Tailed Lemur54
- Giraffe47
- Rodrigues Flying Fox39
- Domestic Rabbit37
- Eastern Black-And-White Colobus36
- Humboldt Penguin36
Show all 108 species
- Red Panda31
- Cotton-Top Tamarin31
- Matschie's Tree Kangaroo30
- Slender-Tailed Meerkat29
- Brown-Headed Spider Monkey29
- American Flamingo29
- Cheetah28
- North American River Otter27
- Southern Three-Banded Armadillo27
- Domestic Guinea Pig22
- Bobcat19
- Tammar Wallaby19
- Degu19
- Golden Lion Tamarin19
- Small-Eared Bushbaby19
- Giant Anteater17
- Fennec Fox16
- Dromedary Camel16
- Domestic Ferret16
- Prevost's Squirrel14
- Southern Flying Squirrel14
- Tiger14
- Pygmy Marmoset13
- Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine13
- Ruwenzori Long-Haired Fruit Bat13
- Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec13
- Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth12
- Brazilian Agouti12
- White-Cheeked Gibbon11
- Scarlet Ibis11
- Chinchilla10
- Llama9
- Serval9
- Norway Rat9
- Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth9
- White-Faced Whistling-Duck9
- Four-Toed Hedgehog8
- Fossa8
- Tawny Frogmouth8
- Lar Gibbon7
- Bennett's Wallaby7
- Four-Toed Hedgehog (Most Common Pet Hedgehog)7
- Chinchilla (Domesticated)7
- Sand Cat7
- Clouded Leopard7
- Vulturine Guineafowl7
- Common Squirrel Monkey6
- Snow Leopard6
- Black Spider Monkey6
- Barbary Dove6
- Indian Peafowl6
- Violet Turaco6
- European Polecat5
- Domestic Dromedary Camel4
- European Rabbit4
- Grey Short-Tailed Opossum4
- Kinkajou4
- Gray Crowned-Crane4
- Bald Eagle4
- Emu4
- Great Argus4
- White Stork4
- Hedgehog3
- Hooded Skunk3
- Short-Tailed Chinchilla3
- Red-And-Green Macaw3
- Blue-And-Yellow Macaw3
- Luzon Broad-Toothed Rat2
- Black-Tailed Prairie Dog2
- House Mouse2
- Sepia Short-Tailed Opossum2
- Reeve's Muntjac2
- Mona Monkey2
- Northern Greater Galago2
- African Crested Porcupine2
- Central American Agouti2
- Greater Bushbaby2
- Blue-Crowned Parakeet2
- Northern Flying Squirrel2
- Tanimbar Corella2
- Hamerkop2
- Harris's Hawk2
- American Kestrel2
- Turkey Vulture2
- Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)2
- Striped Skunk2
- Domestic Bactrian Camel1
- Eastern Grey Kangaroo1
- Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey1
- Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur1
- Algerian Hedgehog1
- Eastern European Hedgehog1
- Syrian1
- Donkey1
- Southern Tamandua1
- Little Egret1
- Wood Duck1
- Red-Shouldered Macaw1
- Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill1
Inspection History
A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.
+ 8 more inspections · 2 violations in the full report
What's in This Report
Preview: most recent violation
Oct 26, 2017The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (2 narratives, 2 citations).
The full report includes:
How to Read This Report
This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Lincoln Children's Zoo. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.
Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.
In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Children's Zoo
Is Lincoln Children's Zoo a USDA-licensed breeder?
Lincoln Children's Zoo holds USDA license number 47-C-0001 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.
Does Lincoln Children's Zoo have any USDA violations on record?
Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 2 violations at this facility (2 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.
When was Lincoln Children's Zoo last inspected by the USDA?
The most recent inspection on record for Lincoln Children's Zoo was on Sep 25, 2025, and the facility has 11 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.
Where is Lincoln Children's Zoo located?
Lincoln Children's Zoo is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Nebraska to compare inspection records before you decide.
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