7401 SW 9th St Des Moines, IA 50315
Des Moines, IA
Business Hours
(Please Call to Confirm)
OpenFriday 10:00am -
4:00pm
monday
10:00am-4:00pm
tuesday
10:00am-4:00pm
wednesday
10:00am-4:00pm
thrusday
10:00am-4:00pm
friday
10:00am-4:00pm
saturday
10:00am-4:00pm
sunday
10:00am-4:00pm
About Blank Park Zoo
Member since
July 2021
Specialties: Enjoy the wonderful park atmosphere as you and your family view over 800 furry, finned and feathered exotic creatures at the Zoo. You'll find a surprise around every corner as you follow the winding path and manicured gardens! Experience the wonders of nature found in the Wilds of Africa and the Australian Adventure. The indoor Discovery Center will amaze you with its mountainous a...Specialties: Enjoy the wonderful park atmosphere as you and your family view over 800 furry, finned and feathered exotic creatures at the Zoo. You'll find a surprise around every corner as you follow the winding path and manicured gardens! Experience the wonders of nature found in the Wilds of Africa and the Australian Adventure. The indoor Discovery Center will amaze you with its mountainous and tropical habitats filled with exotic plants, birds, fish and animals. Established in 1966. Blank Park Zoo opened as the Des Moines Children's Zoo in 1966. It closed in 1981, remodeled and reopened in 1986. In 2001, the indoor Discovery Center, a tropical aviary filled with birds, plants, snakes, tamarins and a 15,000 gallon salt water aquarium opened. In 2011, the Australia Adventure opened with free roaming wallaby and emu and features an Australia 'station' with kookaburra, cassowary and an Australian Avairy. Also new in 2011 is a completely reconstructed Seal & Sea Lion pool. In 2013, Jamaa Kwa Africa opened with rhinos, okapi and more animals from Africa.see more