DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo is introducing patrons to the newest member of the zoo family: Taro, a baby Japanese ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A baby Japanese macaque has been introduced to the Blank Park Zoo. Taro, a baby Japanese macaque, ...

Blank Park Zoo is taking a prehistoric turn with a temporary name change to Dino Park Zoo, featuring 17 dinosaur animatronics ...

Blank Park Zoo is having a glow up — literally. Chinese lanterns shaped like animals, insects and plants take over for the 2025 Wild Lights Festival.

A revamp and expansion of the Blank Park Zoo is starting and will continue through 2026, bringing new exhibits and features. What's in store?

The zoo's veterinarians, zookeepers and maintenance staff collaborated to create the perfect solution -- a one-of-a-kind, tortoise-friendly custom scooter built from an industrial-strength cart.

Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo will pay a fun-filled visit to the Rock Island Public Library’s Watts-Midtown Branch on Monday, June 26.

A revamp and expansion of the Blank Park Zoo is starting and will continue through 2026, bringing new exhibits and features. What's in store?

The zoo's veterinarians, zookeepers and maintenance staff collaborated to create the perfect solution -- a one-of-a-kind, tortoise-friendly custom scooter built from an industrial-strength cart.

The zoo's veterinarians, zookeepers and maintenance staff collaborated to create the perfect solution -- a one-of-a-kind, tortoise-friendly custom scooter built from an industrial-strength cart.

The zoo's veterinarians, zookeepers and maintenance staff collaborated to create the perfect solution -- a one-of-a-kind, tortoise-friendly custom scooter built from an industrial-strength cart.

The zoo's veterinarians, zookeepers and maintenance staff collaborated to create the perfect solution -- a one-of-a-kind, tortoise-friendly custom scooter built from an industrial-strength cart.