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Giant pandas, an enormous octopus, cheerful sunflowers and big bumblebees are all part of the Blank Park Zoo's Wild Lights Festival, which returns this April with new Asian lanterns. The 2023 ...

The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines announced the largest expansion in zoo history Monday. Zoo CEO Anne Shimerdla says the expansion and renovation effort will include the “Wild Iowa” exhibit on ...