Blue Zoo Aquarium's closure also marks the final performance for its resident mermaids.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Court records are shedding more light on Blue Zoo Des Moines’ impending closure. In early May, Blue ...

Blue Zoo Des Moines is in its final weekend. Here's what will happen to its animals after the Jordan Creek Town Center aquarium closes.

Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines announced the birth of Victoria, an endangered addax calf, during its Diamond Jubilee.

A new baby animal is now on display at the Blank Park Zoo! The zoo welcomed Victoria, a female Addax, on May 7. She and her ...

For many travelers, Des Moines may register more as a conference location than a vacation hot spot. But Iowa's capital city – the fastest-growing metro region in the Midwest – deserves your ...

Iowa's Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm marked a big first at Blank Park Zoo.Taro the snow monkey, who was born in June, saw snow for the first time. According to zoo officials, "he wasn’t quite sure ...