Views of a Farm Boy--Dedicated to promote Iowa agriculture and Iowa values--Robert Vaughn--Urbandale, Iowa  EMAIL:   vaughnrobert@me.com

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.(KJV) (Isaiah 11: 6)

DINO PARK ZOO! Yes--you read it right. Looks like the entrance sign for Blank Park Zoo--and it is. But, through October it has been temporarily renamed in honor of the special dino guests that mingle with the zoo animals. I think a lot about days gone by so let me take you back in time (maybe 65 million years) as we walk the zoo today.  

My View for the Month:Today is Friday, August 22, 2025. It is the last day for summer vacation and school starts Monday so the place was packed with kids and parents.(Left) Of course, that added to the fun and there is a lesson to be learned here. The zoo animals and the dinosaurs were all hanging out together without a sign of hatred or jealousy. That's the way the world should be.

Tyrannosaurus rex

Triceratops

Gallimimus

Tenontosaurus

Deinonychus

Styracosaurus

Dryosaurs

Spinosaurs

Right: November 01-the Dino Park Zoo reverts back to the Blank Park Zoo.