Blank Park Zoo's annual Wild Lights is back and bigger than ever before. The festival, which features 50 all-new illuminated ...

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.

Blank Park Zoo will announce an $18 million campaign for expansion and renovation, the zoo said Thursday. Blank Park Zoo's "expand the impact" capital campaign will be the largest renovation ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — In a Thursday announcement, the Blank Park Zoo revealed one of its cotton-top tamarins, Kida, is pregnant and expecting twins for a second time. In February 2024, Kida gave ...