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Blank Park Zoo offers several venue spaces for groups of five to 350 that are sure to wow your guests. learn more Plant.Grow.Fly. Did you know that more than one-third of our food supply depends on pollinators? Learn how you can protect pollinators in your own backyard. learn more Adopt an Animal Become the proud parent of one of 26 Blank Park Zoo animals participating in the Adopt an Animal program. learn more Discover. Connect. Take Action Discover conservation and the natural world with fun, at-home activities. learn more Discover the Animals! Aldabra Tortoise African Lion Amur Tiger Red River Hogs Giraffe Magellan Penguin Red Panda Sea Lion Rhino Okapi Wallaby Flamingo AZA SAFE AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction focuses the collective expertise within accredited zoos and aquariums to save species. MORE › Membership Receive free, unlimited admission to explore and enjoy the Zoo for one year. 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Weather @ The Zoo Current Conditions: struct (ordered) Temp 71 HeatIndex 71 DewPoint 59 WindSpeed 9 Humidity 66 Visibility 10 Barometer 29.78 TempUnits °F WindSpeedUnits mph Conditions Mostly Cloudy Icon bkn HumidityUnits % BarometerUnits inches PressureUnits millibars VisibilityUnits miles Location Des Moines, IA 71° Mostly Cloudy Forecast: Wednesday: Partly Sunny, High: 74 Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High: 75 Current Conditions: 71° Mostly Cloudy Forecast: Wednesday: Partly Sunny, High: 74 Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High: 75 Zoo Events & News Apr 05 Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights Festival Presented by MidAmerican Energy Company...