Blue Zoo is being evicted from its Jordan Creek Town Center location after allegedly falling behind on rent payments, adding a new layer to the closure of an aquarium that spent much of its short time in Iowa under scrutiny. The for-profit aquarium announced May 12 that it would close on May 25, just two years after opening, citing what it described as a “substantial increase in rent.” Dallas County court filings, however, show the landlord terminated Blue Zoo’s lease weeks earlier and obtained a default judgment after the company's representatives failed to appear in court. Staff at the 20,000-square-foot facility that marketed interactive experiences, including stingray touch pools and a walk-through aviary filled with parakeets, will be working to relocate thousands of animals by mid-June. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #WestDesMoines #Iowa #DSMUSA