The Sacramento Zoo is home to 559 individual animals representing 126 different species. From the tiniest poison dart frog to the 1,200-pound giraffe, every animal at the zoo receives the very best care every single day. This is true for the veterinary care of the animals, but it also means that the zookeepers who care for the individuals on a daily basis have to curate a special bond with the animals in their care. Over the next week, leading up to t... Read More

The Sacramento Zoo is excited to announce that Misha, the Sacramento Zoo’s resident four-year-old female snow leopard, is pregnant. This is Misha’s first pregnancy, and the first snow leopard pregnancy at the Sacramento Zoo since 2006. Misha came to the Sacramento Zoo from the Denver Zoo in 2014 in a move recommended and planned by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Snow Leopard Species Survival Plan® (SSP). The breeding recommendation w... Read More