A couple years back I called this the worst zoo in the country. I was wrong that designation belongs to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in CO Springs. Since my last visit they have updated the Australia exhibit, Monkey exhibit, Sea Lions, and added a traveling ice age exhibit. As much as the Australia exhibit cost to revamp I'm amazed at... More

Smaller scale zoo, but great for kids and a good value More

Let's be honest here: this is no Omaha Zoo. But for a zoo in a small-city, especially for one that has one of the world's biggest and best zoos just a couple of hours away, the Blank Park Zoo is quite respectable, and they are working on some new exhibits that will make the zoo even more fun to visit.... More

Good: It's in Des Moines, a couple new or upgraded items, you can often find coupons through out the year, Bad: Needs more animals, food is way overpriced, Overall: Some things were closed or run down and other items were new or recently refurbished. It's a small zoo so not a lot to see but sometimes it's a good thing... More

Well kept and ever changind, this zoo is a great family place More

Kinda boring... they do have some interesting things but it seems like the animals are never available or sleeping or feeding and you cant see them... Definitely drive to Omaha Zoo instead.. SO WORTH THE 2 HR DRIVE!! And its cheap admission. More

Very small. Too few animals. Exhibits aren't that informative. The organization of the park doesn't follow a logical course. My kids prefer the playground equipment in the park to the actual exhibits. Very expensive for what you get. More

Took our grandkids there three times. The giraffes are so beautiful and you get to hand feed them More

small enough to see it all in a day, but big enough to keep you busy! More