DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A Des Moines zoo held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion to its lion exhibit Tuesday. The Blank Park Zoo is tripling the size of its current lion exhibit with the ...

Some like to have cheese with their wine, but the Zoo in Forest Park is pairing wine with animal encounters at its annual Wine Safari on Saturday, May […] ...

In April 2024, the Blank Park Zoo announced plans for the largest renovation project in its 60-year history, and on Tuesday ...

Iowa’s largest zoo is launching what’s described as a “transformative” project, one of the most comprehensive expansion and ...

The Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center can house up to eight lions. The zoo currently has two lions on display. This ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines recently broke ground on a new facility to help save African lions. The Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center will more than triple the Blank Park ...

What's special about Blank Park Zoo's new Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center? Chief Animal Officer Jay Tetzloff ...

Cameron Park Zoo, 1701 N. Fourth St., will hold an Endangered Species Day program from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The program ...

Nissa took a video showing a tree branch she said fell right behind her on a zoo path. When it fell, police said it struck a school-aged child and a woman.