The Blank Park Zoo is celebrating its 60th anniversary and America 250. Which new experience are you most excited for?

Now in its fourth year after being reborn by The Island Park Kinlochleven Event Group, who also brought the area back to life ...

Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts ...

A man in eastern China was sentenced after police found 309 pythons in his apartment in a case involving illegal breeding and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (June 5, 2026) — In honor of World Ocean Day, the Santa Barbara Zoo announced today that the Zoo has ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Monday marked the final day for Blue Zoo Aquarium at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines. It’s also the final performance for its resident mermaids, KCCI reports ...

SUSPENDING THE USE OF THE NUMBER EIGHT ON ITS CAR FOR NOW. TOMORROW MARKS THE FINAL DAY FOR BLUE ZOO AQUARIUM AT JORDAN CREEK TOWN CENTER IN WEST DES MOINES. THE AQUARIUM IS CLOSING AFTER BEING ...

Blue Zoo in West Des Moines is being evicted from its location near Jordan Creek after a judge granted the eviction due to unpaid rent and a missed court hearing.Earlier this month, Blue Zoo announced ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Court records are shedding more light on Blue Zoo Des Moines' impending closure. In early May, Blue Zoo announced it would be shutting down its Jordan Creek Town Center ...

ROGERS -- The Blue Zoo Aquarium in Rogers announced Tuesday in a Facebook post it will be closing for good later this year. Blue Zoo, located at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, will be closing permanently ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – There are several new animals at Fort Wayne Zoo this season and one is found in the Indonesian Rainforest area. Born at Bronx Zoo, Miki the Reticulated Python came to Fort ...