DES MOINES, Iowa —

Iowa's Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm marked a big first at Blank Park Zoo.

Taro the snow monkey, who was born in June, saw snow for the first time.

According to zoo officials, "he wasn’t quite sure what to think of the snow and stuck close to his mom, Anika. He slowly began to warm up to it, eventually exploring the wintry habitat."

Watch video of Taro's first snowfall above.

Photos of Taro the snow monkey experiencing snow

Blank Park Zoo

Blank Park Zoo

Blank Park Zoo

Blank Park Zoo

Blank Park Zoo

Blank Park Zoo

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