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Blank Park Zoo expands efforts to save lions, breaks ground on new facility
DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines recently broke ground on a new facility to help save African lions. The ...
Blank Park Zoo begins expansion of lion enclosure
Blank Park Zoo has started construction on the Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center, which will significantly increase the space for lions and enhance visitor experiences.
Mom leads 4 kids into monkey house during St. Louis tornado–and it may have saved them
ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a ...
Kids ride out tornado in St. Louis Zoo basement: ‘Nobody got eaten, so that’s good’
ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a ...
St. Louis Zoo scrambles animals, 10,000 visitors to safety as EF-3 tornado leaves trail of damage
The St. Louis Zoo was right outside the path of an EF-3 tornado and managed to keep hundreds of animals, insects, reptiles and 10,000 visitors safe.
Where are Billy and Tina? L.A. Zoo’s elephant enclosure appears empty amid relocation saga
The elephant enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo appeared to be empty Tuesday, prompting concerns from activists wondering if ...