Iowa’s Wildest Adventure welcomes a new male eastern black rhino in order to help increase the population of this critically ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A rare rhino will have a new home at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. Ajani Joe, known as “AJ," was born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2020. The zoo says his name means “he who wins the ...

There’s a new rhino at Des Moines’ Blank Park Zoo. The zoo announced Wednesday that four-year-old male “AJ” had joined the ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (KWQC) - A new bison reserve is coming near Maquoketa, not far from the Maquoketa Caves. Iron Hoof Wildlife Reserve will feature a petting zoo, playgrounds, walking paths, butterfly ...

Among nearly 40 parks in town, Brookside Park was the second to be designated an official city park. One of the most popular ...

Blanding's turtles are a threatened species, and as part of a partnering project between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Blank Park Zoo, and Iowa State University, the agencies ...

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 ...

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a ...