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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is practicing caution after more bird flu cases were reported across the state. Most of the zoo’s bird species are housed indoors in their ...

Back in November, Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines held an online election to determine which of their residents would be the new ...

Others appreciated the modest entry fees. The Blank Park Zoo is located about 5 miles south of downtown Des Moines. If you don't have your own set of wheels, DART route No. 7 stops within walking ...

A bill that would make it a crime to let people pet sharks has been tabled in the Iowa Legislature. The bill was in response ...

Conservation issues surrounding African lions might seem far off and incomprehensible to many Iowans who have only ever caught a glimpse of lions like Deuce and Zarina at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines.

SAFETY FUNDS. NEW AT SIX. THE BLANK PARK ZOO IS TAKING PRECAUTIONS AFTER SEVERAL CASES OF BIRD FLU HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS OUR STATE. THE ZOO SAYS THE RISK THIS TIME OF YEAR IS LOW DUE TO COLD ...