BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC.

YOUR ZOO – OUR ZOO – IOWA’S ZOO
As Iowa’s only AZA accredited Zoo, the Blank
Park Zoo works hard to serve every Iowan. This
was reflected in 2007 through our membership,
outreach programs and visitors from all of
Iowa’s 99 counties. Our continued success as
a leading cultural, educational and recreational
resource for our state depends on financial
support of businesses, private foundations and
individuals.
Please continue to support conservation,
education and recreation. Your generosity helps
us to serve children and families who visit the
Zoo, animals throughout the world and the
animals who call the Blank Park Zoo “home.”
Your Zoo – Our Zoo – Iowa’s Zoo counts on you!
SERVAL
CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS
13 2006-07 ANNUAL REPORT
ANIMAL BEHAVIORAL TRAINING The animal behavioral training
program instituted last year at the Zoo continues to be successful,
with both our great cats and pinnipeds (sea lions and harbor seal.)
This year, our two female servals were added to the training
program. Behavioral training has been of enormous benefit to the
health of our animals, keeping them physically and mentally active
and more comfortable with presenting themselves for veterinary
care procedures.
GOULDIAN FINCHES
MADAGASCAR GIANT DAY GECKO
“What is man without the
beasts? If all the beasts
were gone, men would
die from a great loneliness
of spirit. For whatever
happens to the beasts,
soon happens to man.
All things are connected.”
—CHIEF SEATTLE