Dozens of baby turtles had their big release day on Wednesday. The little wetland warriors now rock tiny transmitters to help ...

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 is having a glow up — literally. The annual Wild Lights Festival is back at Blank Park Zoo for its fifth year. This year's theme is animals, insects and plants. Visitors of all ...

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 ...

Barnaby, an Aldabra tortoise, is the Blank Park Zoo's oldest resident and has lived at the zoo since it opened in 1966. Last November, his zookeepers noticed he was having some trouble moving ...

THE RELEASE WAS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE BLANK PARK ZOO AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. THE BABY TURTLES WERE BORN ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM OTHER ADULT ...