Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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. If you have questions or would like to donate an item, call Maddy Walter in the Blank Park Zoo Administrative Office at 515-974-2560.
Please send gifts to:
Blank Park Zoo
ATTN: Maddy Walter
7401 SW 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50315
Be sure to mark the item as a gift and include your information for recognition purposes.
Bubbles & Bubble Machine
Weeto (for red river hogs)
Cube Storage for Giraffe Enrichment Project
Synthetic Urine - From any hunting supply store - Lions, Tigers, Otters
Cooking Extract - Any Flavor - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Food Coloring - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Food Cube Feeder - $14.99 - Lemurs, Gibbons, Otters
Treat Box - $28.95 - Lemurs, Gibbons, Otters
Portable CD Player - $29.72 - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Honeycomb Feeder - $122 - Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Klinker Balls - $8.95 - Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguins
Stainless Steel Bell - $11.50 - Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons
Carabiner Clips - $10.98 - Used to hang various enrichments
Kong Wobbler - Otters, Lemurs, Gibbongs, Penguins
Powdered Goats Milk - $11.48 - Lions, Tigers
Birddown training scents - $12.99 - Lions, Tigers, Otters
Spices (Cinnamon, rosemary, sage, mint, oregano, basil, lavender, liquid smoke, decaf coffee, catnip) - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons
Unflavored Gelatin (1lb or 5lb) - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguins, Seals, Sea Lions
Plastic Spray Bottles - Used to dilute any cooking extract and make them sprayable
Bubbles - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Bubble Machine - Lions, Tigers, Otters, Lemurs, Gibbons, Penguin, Seals, Sea Lions
Primos Scarface Decoy - $126.02
Push and Pull Bird Toy - $9.99
Stainless Steel Fruit Skewer - $11.99
Bird Kabob - $13.00
Dura Mirror with Chain - $29.99
Mirror with Swivel - $23.95
Granite Stone Hide-Away 5" - $19.40
Large Kaytee Natural Tree Trunk Hideout - $4.06
Hornbill Forager - $185.00
Medium Duty 14"x6" Round House - $52.00
Double Ended Bolt Snaps (Stainless Steel)
Vine Ball 8cm (for parakeets and eclectus) - No Limit
LED Grow Light For Indoor Plants (to grow grass for tortoises in winter)
WestPaw Zogoflex Qwizl Dog Toy (Large) - $19.95 - macaques, red pandas, tamarins
Shires Ball Feeder - $29.43 - macaques, goats, llamas, pig, donkey
Slow Feed Happy Hay Ball - $64.99 - macaques, goats, llamas, pig, donkey
Hanging Treat Rattle - $20.95 - macaques, tamarins
Catit Hagen Treat Ball - $4.49 - tamarins, red pandas, wallabies, prairie dogs
All For Paws Interactive Puzzle Feeder - $26.99 - tamarins, red pandas, wallabies
Busy Buddy Magic Mushroom Dog Toy - $10.95 - red pandas, wallabies, prairie dogs, tamarins
Scirokko Dog Puzzle Toy - $19.99 - red pandas, wallabies, tamarins
Stainless Steel Mirror - $5.50 - any animal in department
Ant Moat for Hummingbird Feeder - $9.99 - tamarins
Hummingbird Feeder - $15.99 - tamarins, bats
Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite - $30
Google Nest Camera - red pandas
Scale - wallabies
Food Dishes - red panda, tamarin
Bob a Lot - Kids Kingdom
Hay Buddy - donkey
Brain Teaser Feeder - macaques
Amazon Gift Card in any amount
Exhibit Lights - $134.95
Clams on the Half Shell - $11.49
Live Black Worms – Price based on LBS
Seaweed Sheets - $11.62
Jebao SOW15 Wave Maker Flow Pump with Controller for Marine Reef Aquarium
Aquarium Jebao CP-25 /CP-40 Series Cross Flow Pump Wavemaker Controller
Coralife Super Protein Skimmer with Pump
Power Supply Hydra 52 Coral lights
Amazon, Marine Depot, Josh’s Frogs, Menards, Petsmart, or Petco Giftcards
Artificial grass for enclosures 1
Artificial grass for enclosures 2
Temperature gauges for reptile enclosures 1
Temperature gauges for reptile enclosures 2
Artificial plants for reptiles/amphibians 1
Artificial plants for reptiles/amphibians 2
Artificial plants for reptiles/amphibians 3
Artificial plants for reptiles/amphibians 4
Artificial plants for reptiles/amphibians 5
Chef's knife -8"- $32.11
Slicing Knife - $18.08
Rubbermaid Roughneck - $18.28
Sign holders - used to post diets for the animals
Measuring cups (microwave safe)
Measuring cups (strong/metal)
Professional blender (example 1, example 2)
Food Items - Peanut Butter (plain & crunchy), Chex cereal, Cheerios, whole grain pasta
ZooMed 10.0 and 5.0 UVB lights 1
ZooMed 10.0 and 5.0 UVB lights 2
White pads used by Aquatics & Carnivores - all aquariums & underwater viewing
Brown pads used for cleaning in most buildings
3M Yellow sponges - used in all areas (especially animal food prep areas) for disinfection
Scotch-Brite HeavyDuty Scrub sponges - used in all areas for cleaning
Foaming sprayer - used in all animal areas for disinfection
24 In. X 36 In. Folding Platform Truck - for moving crates and feed
Garden cart with removable sides
Flexilla 3/4in heavy duty hose
Sphagnum Moss for amphibians and reptiles
ZooMed Compressed coconut fiber
Small scale (small diets for ed animals, tamarins, lemurs, gibbons)
Small scale (pinniped fish prep, cat meat prep)
Rubbermaid Brute Barrel - must be grey (any size), yellow (any size, prefer larger sizes) or red (32 gal, 44 gal, 55 gal)
Professional Wood Block Deck Scrub Brush
Jobsite 24 in. Multi-Surface Fiberglass Push Broom
Libman 10" Deck/Floor Scrub Brush
Steel Toe rubber boots - all sizes (Mens 7 - 12) - Option 1
