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.

Blank Park Zoo is taking a prehistoric turn with a temporary name change to Dino Park Zoo, featuring 17 dinosaur animatronics ...

Blank Park Zoo is using a peak pricing model during the 2025 Wild Lights Festival, which means higher prices for more popular nights. For more information or tickets visit Blank Park Zoo's website.

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 officials said Tuesday their male Siberian tiger, Kavacha, had died.Officials said Kavacha died of heart failure after a brief illness."Kavacha was a great ambassador of a species ...

Blank Park Zoo announced the construction of two major exhibits to add space for a handful of animals. The Ruan Foundation Wild Iowa exhibit will feature larger areas for river otters, bald eagles ...

Blank Park Zoo just welcomed a new pup into its seal family. The 32-pound female harbor seal was born Aug. 20, the zoo announced in a Thursday news release. Both the baby and her mother, Meru, are ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The baby giraffe at Blank Park Zoo has predicted the Kansas City Chiefs will win the Super Bowl. The zoo said five-month-old Bakari took his time pondering the pick ...