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Iowa AAZK Chapter

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Bringing you photos and videos directly from the keepers at Blank Park Zoo!

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween from Iowa AAZK!! 🎃🎃 Photo credit: Keeper Zoe

10/24/2026

Happy International Gibbon Day to Chaz and Siam! White-handed gibbons sing duets with their mates! Their loud, complex songs can carry through the forest for long distances and help defend their territory. You can often hear our pair vocalizing in the mornings!

10/23/2026

Happy World Snow Leopard Day to MJ!! ❄️🏔️Did you know snow leopards can leap up to 50 feet horizontally in a single jump??

10/15/2026

Tonight is the night!! 6PM at Luana Savings Bank! Come try some yummy drinks from South Side Sips - Des Moines, play some games, and eat some pizza/bakery items for sale! We also have some amazing silent auction baskets! See you all there🎲🦏🎉

10/13/2026

WE ARE 2 DAYS AWAY FROM ROLLING FOR RHINOS!! Repost this if you are excited 🎲 Photo Credit: Keeper Abigail

10/10/2026

Join us this week for our Rolling for Rhinos Fundraiser!! 🌟 WHEN: Thursday, October 15th from 6-9 🌟 WHERE: Luana Savings Bank in Norwalk 🌟WHAT: A fun filled night of board games, silent auction bidding, pizza/ baked goods for sale, and drinks for sale from our friends South Side Sips - Des Moines! 🌟 TICKETS: For sale at this link, you can also donate if you aren’t able to make it! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rolling-for-rhinos-2026-tickets-2000487892137?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

10/07/2026

Our Annual Rolling for Rhinos Event is right around the corner!! We will have a silent auction, pizza, and our friends South Side Sips - Des Moines will be selling drinks at the event! Not to mention the games, friends, and fun!!! Purchase your tickets now at the following link! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rolling-for-rhinos-2026-tickets-2000487892137?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

10/04/2026

HAPPY WORLD ANIMAL DAY AND INTERNATIONAL ZOOKEEPER DAY 💚💚 Today Iowa AAZK celebrated by setting up a table for zoo visitors to match animal paintings with their animal photo! Huge shout out to Cheyenne and Nathan for volunteering, we appreciate you guys!!

10/02/2026

Us when the sun came out for the first time in 6 weeks ☀️😊

10/01/2026

Blanca is here to remind everyone of our meeting today (10/1) at 4:45 PM in the breakroom!!

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7401 SW 9th Street
Des Moines, IA
50315

Website

https://www.aazk.org/

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