A hit with locals and visiting families, the Blank Park Zoo sits ... walking distance of the zoo. The zoo welcomes visitors daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last admission is at 4 p.m. Tickets cost ...

Blank Park Zoo Veterans Deal ...

You may have read in our recent news article that the National Zoo in Washington, DC, recently welcomed two new giant pandas ...

TEMPERATURES. I’M HERE FOR IT. THANK YOU. WE ARE LEARNING NEW DETAILS TONIGHT FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT’S BLANK PARK ZOO TRAIN RIDE DERAILMENT. ZOO OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE LEARNED OF A FEW INJURIES.

The Des Moines Urban Design Review Board has approved design plans for an $18 million expansion project at the Blank Park Zoo. In April, the zoo announced plans to renovate the park. This will be ...

One Blank Park Zoo tourist train clipped the back of another train at 7 p.m. Friday during the zoo's annual Halloween Zoo Brew event, causing a "minor derailment" and three minor injuries to ...

Oscar the Porcupine received an astounding 74% of the vote! He promises to continue advocating for education across the state ...

The Blank Park Zoo celebrated American Sign Language by bringing together kids to learn about ASL and meet zoologist Nancy ...

It's the final stretch for Oscar the Porcupine, Deuce the Lion and Kitsi the Snow Monkey in the epic election for Mayor of ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Blank Park Zoo said goodbye to the oldest otter it had in captivity Thursday following a decline in her health, according to the zoo's announcement Friday afternoon.

Ticket sales have skyrocketed, and the zoo has introduced Moo Deng merchandise to capitalize on the moment. The question now is: How long can it last?

In the mayoral race at Des Moines’ Blank Park Zoo, voters turned out for a young, sharp candidate with lots of charisma. Oscar, a North American Porcupine, carried the race with 74% of the final ...