Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo recently welcomed its newest furry member, a baby giraffe, and the public will have a chance to help pick the calf's name. A male giraffe calf was born at 4:29 a.m. Tuesday, ...

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 ages can ...

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.

A new snow leopard has arrived in Des Moines.MJ, a 7-year-old snow leopard, is now at Blank Park Zoo. He was moved to his new home from the Bronx Zoo as part of the Species Survival Plan.MJ is the ...

Blank Park Zoo is welcoming a baby snow monkey that was born late last month. The female baby Japanese macaque, commonly known as a snow monkey, was born Aug. 31. The baby is healthy and the mother is ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines recently broke ground on a new facility to help save African lions. The Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center will more than triple the Blank Park ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s Wildest Adventure welcomes a new male eastern black rhino in order to help increase the population of this critically endangered species. Ajani Joe, known as “AJ”, ...

At over 85 years old, it's understandable that Barnaby might have some difficulties getting around. Add to that his shoulder's propensity for dislocating while he walks around and his nearly 500-pound ...

Blank Park Zoo is welcoming a cute new addition to the family: MJ, the 7-year-old snow leopard. MJ is from the Bronx Zoo and moved to Des Moines based on a recommendation of the Species Survival Plan.

A small addition will make a huge difference to Blank Park Zoo visitors. GoGo Plaza at Blank Park Zoo officially opened May 6 to give heightened accessibility options at the zoo. The project was ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A tiger at Blank Park Zoo has predicted the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl on Sunday. Zoo staff said Misha, an Amur tiger, was presented with two boxes - one ...