Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$16 adults, $10 children
Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$16 adults, $10 children
From measuring cups to toys and bowls, Blank Park Zoo animals would love to get a gift this year! See below for specific area wish lists and click the links for more details on specific items.
We now have Amazon Wishlists for each Animal Care Team! Click on the Wishlist link under each team to see what the keepers have picked out for their animals.
If you have questions or would like to donate an item, call Kelly Current in the Blank Park Zoo Administrative Office at 515-974-2560.
Please send gifts to:
Blank Park Zoo
ATTN: Kelly Current
7401 SW 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50315
Be sure to mark the item as a gift and include your information for recognition purposes.
Rock n' Roll feeder ball- for red river hog
Feeder Tube extra heavy duty 14"x18"
Stubbs England Pony Hay Roller
Weeto (for red river hogs)
55 gallon food grade barrels
Carnivore / Pinniped Amazon Wishlist
Synthetic Urine - From any hunting supply store - Lions, Tigers
Cooking Extract - Any Flavor - Lions, Tigers, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Food Coloring - Lions, Tigers, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Honeycomb Feeder - Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Klinker Balls - Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguins
Stainless Steel Bell - Lemurs, Gibbons
Kong Wobbler - Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguins
Birddown training scents - Lions, Tigers
Spices (Cinnamon, rosemary, sage, mint, oregano, basil, lavender, liquid smoke, decaf coffee, catnip) - Lions, Tigers, Lemurs, Gibbons
Unflavored Gelatin (1lb or 5lb) - Lions, Tigers, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguins, Seals, Sea Lions
Avian / Reptile Amazon Wishlist
Slow Feed Happy Hay Ball - macaques, goats, llamas, pig, donkey
KONG® Tires Durable Dog Toy - macaques, red pandas, tamarins
Rocky Lou - macaques, red pandas, wallabies, kids' kingdom
Hay Buddy - donkey
Colored Acrylic Mirrors - tamarins, red pandas, bats, wallabies
Brain Teaser Feeder - macaques
Monster K9 Ultra Durable Dog Toys - any/all varieties - macaques
Zyro - macaques
Boomer Balls - any size, all animals
Spinner Treat Balls - macaques
Bingo Balls - macaques
14" Jolly Ball - macaques
Punching Bag - goats
Hay Pillow Feeder for Donkey, 1 inch mesh
Tri Rattles with Colored Discs - 3 inch size
Round Stainless Steel Rattle - 3 inch size
Cooking Extracts (Any Flavor) - any animal in department
Menards Gift Card
Amazon Gift Card in any amount
Amazon, Marine Depot, Josh’s Frogs, Menards, Petsmart, or Petco Giftcards
Ambassador Animals Amazon Wishlist
Professional blender (example 1)
Food Items - Peanut Butter (plain & crunchy), Chex cereal, Cheerios, whole grain pasta
24 In. X 36 In. Folding Platform Truck - for moving crates and feed
ZooMed Compressed coconut fiber
Small scale (small diets for ed animals, tamarins, lemurs, gibbons)
Small scale (pinniped fish prep, cat meat prep)
Professional Wood Block Deck Scrub Brush
Jobsite 24 in. Multi-Surface Fiberglass Push Broom
