Aquarium
Blue Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🐠 Aquarium, United States 7 spp. present
Interactive aquarium with hands on learning, live shows, and play areas.
41.565° N 93.803° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Species present
7
speciesOpened
—
Size
—
Visit
Getting there
- Address
- 6925 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Blue Zoo
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Sailfin Catfishes
Pterygoplichthys
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Before you go
Where is Blue Zoo?
United States
Blue Zoo is an aquarium in the United States, at 6925 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Its coordinates are 41.565° N, 93.803° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Badlands National Park, about 743 km away.
What animals can you see at Blue Zoo?
7 species
Citizen-science photos record 7 species at Blue Zoo, including Northern River Otter, Black Rhinoceros, Snow Leopard, Sailfin Catfishes and Grass Carp. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Blue Zoo in the wild?
Northern River Otter: Isle Royale National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Blue Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Northern River Otter (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park), Black Rhinoceros (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Etosha National Park) and Snow Leopard (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hemis National Park).
Does Blue Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Blue Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
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