The Myron & Jackie Blank Discovery Center opened in 2001 to record crowds, thereby providing the Blank Park Zoo with its first major indoor viewing area of animals. Many individuals and corporations assisted with the development of this center through sponsoring exhibits. Those generous people provided the following:
| Alpine Exhibit |
Meredith Corporation |
| Mountain |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Tropical Trail |
David & Dolores Wallace |
| Urban Sanctuary |
Tim & Toni Urban |
| Sloth Exhibit |
Hy-Vee |
| Boa Constrictor Exhibit |
Alan H. Blank, in memoriam |
| Water Lab |
Principal Financial Group |
| Rope Bridge |
Gene Lukavsky & Scott Kempton, in memoriam |
| Amazon Pool |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Reef Aquarium |
Becky & David Stark Family |
| Lynx Exhibit |
Taffae Family |
Caiman Exhibit
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Iowa State Bank & John and Colleen Burgeson
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The Blank Park Zoo is grateful for these generous donors.
Throughout the Zoo you will also notice the charitable support of many others through their exhibit sponsorship. These include:
| Clock Plaza |
Gloria and Bob Burnett |
| Great Cats Exhibit |
Tom and Jo Ghrist |
| Lions Exhibit |
Equitable of Iowa |
| Snow Leopards Exhibit |
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino |
| Tigers Exhibit |
Polk County Board of Supervisors |
| Flamingos Exhibit |
Ronald McDonald House Charities |
| Handicapped Train Car |
Vareity Club - The Children's Charities |
| Pavilions & African Boardwalk |
Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines |
| Penguins Exhibit |
Dex Media |
| Classroom |
Bankers Trust |
If you or your company is interested in sponsoring a current exhibit or you would like to discuss creating a new exhibit at the Blank Park Zoo, please contact the Development Office at 515-323-8389 or email at zoodevelopment@blankparkzoo.org.
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