A red panda at the Blank Park Zoo who stole the hearts of many has died. The zoo announced on Facebook Friday that Razz, ...

Red pandas are an endangered species concentrated in the Eastern Himalayas. Forest clearing threatens their habitat, according to the World Wildlife Foundation, and they're often caught in traps meant ...

Blank Park Zoo is having a glow up — literally. Chinese lanterns shaped like animals, insects and plants take over for the 2025 Wild Lights Festival.

The zoo said the egg was incubated by hand, and once hatched, the tawny frogmouth received attentive care from Blank's bird ...

Blank Park Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. While you are there, you can also meet Miya's two other offspring named Gigi, who was born in 2017, and Shoyo, who was born in 2020.

A 'minor derailment' involving 2 trains at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines Friday night causes 3 minor injuries. State agency is reviewing the incident.

In an updated statement Saturday, Blank Park Zoo officials say "a few injuries" have been reported after the park's tourist train derailed. It happened around 7 p.m. Friday during the Halloween ...

Blank Park Zoo's newest addition is a ton of fun. Literally. Ajani Joe — known as AJ — is a 4-year-old, 2,300-pound eastern black rhinoceros who comes to Des Moines from the Cincinnati Zoo ...

The zoo says they're masters of disguise, resting during the day and becoming more active after sunset. This is the first time the Blank Park Zoo has been home to sharks.

GoGo Plaza at Blank Park Zoo officially opened May 6 to give heightened accessibility options at the zoo. The project was dedicated to Gloria “GoGo” Burnett — a long time supporter of Blank ...

The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines announced the largest expansion in zoo history Monday. Zoo CEO Anne Shimerdla says the expansion and renovation effort will include the “Wild Iowa” exhibit on ...

Barnaby, an Aldabra tortoise, is the Blank Park Zoo's oldest resident and has lived at the zoo since it opened in 1966. Last November, his zookeepers noticed he was having some trouble moving ...