Blank Park Zoo is offering a playful way to celebrate April Fools’ Day with a series of themed prank call phone lines ...
Blank Park Zoo image of the planned Big Cat exhibit expansion Iowa’s largest zoo is launching what’s described as a “transformative” project, one of the most comprehensive expansion and renovation ...
One of two baby cotton-top tamarin twins born recently at Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo has died, the zoo announced. The Blank Park Zoo welcomed the pair of cotton-top tamarin monkeys in February, almost ...
The baby Blanding's turtles returned to the wetlands with tiny transmitters Dozens of Blanding's turtles were released back into their natural wetland habitat on June 4 Iowa Department of Natural ...
Blanding's turtles at Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo will grow to be about 4 inches before they are released in the spring of 2025. The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, the Iowa Department of Natural ...
The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines will not host its annual Wild Lights lantern festival this spring. Organizers say visa ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Blank Park Zoo broke ground Thursday on a new exhibit featuring Iowa’s native wildlife. The Ruan Foundation Wild Iowa exhibit will feature bobcats, eagles, turtles, reptiles, ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Three lemurs at a northeast Iowa zoo at the center of a lawsuit likely have stressful lives being apart from fellow members of their species, a Duke University researcher ...
The Blank Park Zoo announced the death of its beloved 16-year-old Amur tiger, Bronevik, due to neurological concerns.
Given the growing threat to wildlife, the shift from unethical practices in zoos to better animal welfare and conservation efforts is incredibly important. As we have advanced with more research among ...
The Des Moines Public Library and libraries across the state will discontinue the Iowa Adventure Pass in 2025. The service, which offers free admission to local entertainment such as museums or zoos ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pamela and Tom Sellner describe the small zoo they opened in northeastern Iowa nearly 15 years ago as a labor of love that evolved from their respect for animals. Two bears from the ...