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Photos: Cheetahs prepare for first show at Lincoln Children's Zoo
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, rounds a corner in the 200-foot run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, prowls the cheetah enclosure on Monday at Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, is rewarded with meat for responding to commands from ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, responds to commands from ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel in the cheetah run on Monday at Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, chases a lure in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, responds to commands from ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, chases a lure in the cheetah run on at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, chases a lure in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, chases a lure in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, responds to commands from ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, chases a lure in the cheetah run on at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Bella, a 10-year-old cheetah, is responds to commands from ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel in the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Cheetah run
Amphitheatre seating flanks the cheetah run near the Ellie the Elephant play structure at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Cheetah run
Shaded seating for 200 people flanks the cheetah run at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Wild Safari Theater
With giraffes watching in the background, ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel practices a show with Waldo, a 6-year-old African Grey parrot, in the Wild Safari Theater on Monday at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Wild Safari Theater
With giraffes watching in the background, ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel practices a show with Waldo, a 6-year-old African Grey parrot, in the Wild Safari Theater on Monday at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Wild Safari Theater
Lincoln, NE - 6/14/2021 - With giraffes watching in the background, ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel practices a show with Waldo, a 6-year-old African Grey parrot, in the Wild Safari Theater on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Lincoln Children's Zoo. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Wild Safari Theater
With giraffes watching in the background, ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel practices a show with Waldo, a 6-year-old African grey parrot, in the Wild Safari Theater at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.
Wild Safari Theater
With giraffes watching in the background, ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel practices a show with Waldo, a 6-year-old African Grey parrot, in the Wild Safari Theater on Monday at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
Wild Safari Theater
Ambassador animal supervisor Emma Hazel practices a show with Waldo, a 6-year-old African Grey parrot, in the Wild Safari Theater on June 14 at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.Â
