From a new name, to new twists on events like Zoo Brew and Night Eyes, the dinosaurs are in charge at Blank Park Zoo starting this summer.

Blank Park Zoo is having a glow up — literally. The annual Wild Lights Festival is back at Blank Park Zoo for its fifth year. This year's theme is animals, insects and plants. Visitors of all ...

Jim Sattler, board member for the CRHBA gives us the details on the upcoming Spring Parade of Homes, April 26th & 27th and ...

A hit with locals and visiting families, the Blank Park Zoo sits on 49 acres, 22 of which are home to animal facilities and exhibits. Nearly 1,500 animals representing more than 100 species live here.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Blank Park Zoo is soon to become home to 15 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs as it undergoes a prehistoric twist this summer. Staff said the zoo will transform into ...

Life-size dinosaurs coming to Blank Park Zoo this summer ...

BIODIESEL GALLONS. NEW. AT NOON, THE BLANK PARK ZOO WAS ABOUT TO UNDERGO A PREHISTORIC TRANSFORMATION. IT ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING IT WILL TEMPORARILY REBRAND TO DINO PARK ZOO STARTING IN JULY.

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Tumani the eastern black rhinoceros recently enjoyed snow enrichment time at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.