Walnut the Harbor Seal has made his debut at Blank Park Zoo! "Introducing a new animal to a zoo takes time, patience and a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo visitors can now meet Walnut, a 4-year-old harbor seal who recently completed a ...

A four-year-old harbor seal named Walnut has settled in as the newest resident of the Blank Park Zoo. He has completed his ...

Blank Park Zoo is entering an exciting new era with never-before-seen attractions. Starting in July, Blank Park is temporarily taking on a new name: Dino Park Zoo. That's right, Jurassic Park is ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Blank Park Zoo is soon to become home to 15 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs as it undergoes a prehistoric twist this summer. Staff said the zoo will transform into “Dino ...

STREAM IT RIGHT NOW ON OUR FREE, VERY LOCAL APP. NEW TONIGHT BLANK PARK ZOO HAS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE, THEY SAY. BARNABY, THE TORTOISE HAS ALMOST MADE A FULL RECOVERY IN NOVEMBER. ZOOKEEPERS NOTICED ...

Bad news for the New England Patriots. One of the Blank Park Zoo's African lions has predicted that the Seattle Seahawks will win the big game on Sunday, Feb. 8. Super Bowl 2026 prediction splits ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo is looking for a veterinary technician to help care for the thousands of animals that call the Des Moines zoo home. The zoo is hiring for a veterinary technician ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is celebrating the birth of a cotton-top tamarin and shared photos an Wednesday’s announcement. The baby girl, named Blanca, was born on ...

After spending a few weeks acclimating, Walnut is now available for guests to visit at the Hub Harbor.

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 ...