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Blank Park Zoo navigates a pandemic year in Des Moines
Des Moines Blank Park Zoo faced a rare year of losses with admissions down about 50 percent and a projected one million dollar drop for the fiscal year ending March 31. CEO Anne Shimerdla, a 24 year veteran, guided online education shifts, a virtual gala, reduced staff, and deferred maintenance while seeking additional stimulus aid and community support to keep animals well funded.
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Blank Park Zoo
Anne Shimerdla
Shimerdla
Zoo
Dan Ashe
Ashe
Des Moines’ Zoo
Blank Park
Congress
Marty
Ryan Bickel
Bickel
Jakobi
Skye
Zach Boyden-Holmes
Des Moines Register