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Today At the Zoo
Monday, October 14, 2019
Zoo's Lion Pair Back on Exhibit - Double the Space and Closer Than Ever!
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
From Scales to Tail: A Koi's Annual Veterinary Exam
Experience the zoo like never before!
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Hooves and Horns
The animals roaming the savanna and forests of Africa are beautiful and fascinating creatures. This tour will take you behind the scenes of our hoofstock area to talk about the care and keeping of giraffes, zebras and bongos here at the zoo.
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Get up close to the animals, visit behind-the-scenes areas not accessible to the general public, receive a guided walking tour from one of our educators and see what goes into the incredible care the animals receive every day.
Read moreReptile House
Calling all lovers of lizards, snakes and frogs! This tour will take you behind the scenes of our reptile house! You will learn about everything it takes to care for reptiles, amphibians and more!
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Upcoming Events
Who's ready for a GIZMO update?! 🧡 This little guy is actively leaving the nestbox throughout the day, loves to follow mom and chase her tail. He is also starting to mouth bamboo, which generally comes right before weaning. On October 1st, he weighed in at about 4 pounds! All in all, he is doing great, and as floofy as can be! 🦊 #Gizmo #RedPanda #SacramentoZoo
BOO! Did we make you jump? 😉🐸 . Two weeks left until Halloween! You don't want to miss our Boo at the Zoo event, October 26th & 27th! Join us for a day of Halloween fun, complete with trick-or-treating, festive games, themed staged shows, magic shows, keeper chats and even animal enrichments! 🎃👻 . Link in bio to purchase your tickets! . #BooAtTheZoo2019 #Halloween #SacramentoZoo
Okapi are truly unBEERleivable. Don't you agree?! 😍🍻 . Join us for our upcoming #AnimalsOnTap release at @bikedogbrewing (Broadway location) on Saturday, October 19th from 2-6PM! 🎉 . Bike Dog is brewing up a special beer to celebrate Forest and Mo — the okapi pair here at the Sac Zoo! 🦓👖 "Zebra Pants,” a West Coast IPA, pours a straw yellow with fluffy white head that laces the glass. The aroma is of grapefruit and a touch of grain with flavors of orange peel and papaya. . There aren’t many okapi left in this world, so drink this limited supply of Zebra Pants and help the Sacramento Zoo’s okapi conservation program! See you there! . #Okapi #Conservation #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo #BikeDog
For the first time ever, you can get nose-to-nose with an African lion at the Sac Zoo! 🦁After months of renovation, the lion pair, Cleo and Kamau, are back on exhibit, now with double the space of their previous habitat! The renovated exhibit is complete with a full glass front, a walk-through glass tunnel, two keeper training areas, and only 1 ½" of glass that separates you from the 400lb lions. 😱 All of the work was done in-house by our facilities and animal care teams with an incredible donation from River City Glass. Come out and experience the lions like never before! #AfricanLion #CleoAndKamau #SacramentoZoo
Daydreaming about brunch this weekend like... 💭🍳🥓🥞 . What are your weekend plans? Stop by for a visit and say "hello" to the Eastern bongos! Bongos' stripes act as camouflage, breaking up their large body shape to make it difficult for predators to spot them! #SacZooFacts 🦌 . #EasternBongos #SacramentoZoo
EVERYONE is getting into the spooky Halloween spirit over here at the Sac Zoo! 🎃💀👻 . Have you purchased your Boo at the Zoo tickets yet?! 🎟 Don't wait! Spend your day at the zoo on October 26th or 27th for a day full of tricks, treats, and wild fun! 🍭🍬🍫 . #AfricanHedgehog #Halloween #SacramentoZoo
We're strongly considering dressing up as Indah for Halloween. 😍🧡 Tell us in the comments, which zoo animal are you dressing up as this year?! 🎃 #IndahTheOrangutan #SumatranOrangutan #Halloween #SacramentoZoo
The okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) is our next limited release beer brought to you by @BikeDogBrewing and the Sac Zoo, thoughtfully produced with okapi and okapi conservation in mind! 🙌🍻 This limited release allows you to drink an amazing, local beer for a purpose, to help aid in the conservation of the endangered okapi. The cleverly named "Zebra Pants" west coast IPA is a nod toward the charismatic and unique characteristics of the okapi. With its white-and-black striped hindquarters and front legs, it looks like it surely must be related to a zebra! 🦓 However, this beautiful and unusual animal is the only living relative of the giraffe! 🦒 Join us for the Zebra Pants release party at Bike Dog on October 19th from 2-6 pm! #Okapi #Conservation #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo
Hooray! Little Peeps is back this fall! 🎉 . Our Little Peeps program is for 3-5-year-olds accompanied by an adult buddy. Attendees will learn, play, do a project, and even meet some animals up close! 😱 . In addition to our regular Little Peeps classes, we are hosting special dinosaur-themed programs this fall! 🦕🦖 Join us to learn all about the dinosaurs we currently have at the zoo as well as their adaptations and the zoo animals who have similar tools! . Link in bio for more info! . #BataleurEagle #DiscoverTheDinosaurs #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo
This weekend is gonna be WILD! Who will be joining us?🐆 . Have you ever wanted to go behind-the-scenes at the zoo? We are always offering the option to customize your tour by submitting a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure form on our website and we will create a tour just for you! You'll get to meet animals and zookeepers, participate in training sessions and feedings, and so much more! 😱 . Visit our website to sign up! Link in bio. . #BehindTheScenes #Tour #SacramentoZoo
Does your little one LOVE animals? 🧡 Sign them up for one of our Little Peeps programs! This program is for 3-5 year-olds with an adult buddy and each one has a different theme! We will learn, play, do a project, and even meet some animals up close! 🦒 Visit our website for more information and to register! Link in bio. #Giraffe #21stCenturyZoo
What's that? It's #WellsFargoWednesday?! Woohoo! 🎉🙌😍 Purchase 1 adult ticket and bring up to 4 children FREE! While you're here, be sure to visit the mongoose lemurs! 🐒 Did you know? Mongoose lemurs are important pollinators due to the nectar in their diet! 🌼 #SacZooFacts #MongooseLemurs #SacramentoZoo
Happy October, everyone! 🎃👻 HOO else is excited for Halloween?! 🦉 Our annual Boo at the Zoo event is October 26th & 27th. Join us for a day of spooky fun amongst the animals! 🦉🕷🦂🦇 Get out those costumes and head to the Sacramento Zoo for a day of trick-or-treating at 15 different candy stations throughout the zoo! Visit the events page on our website to learn more! #CharlieTheGreatHornedOwl #GreatHornedOwl #SacramentoZoo
Rise and shine! It's a new week! 👋☀️ . PSA: Registration for our Fall Camp begins tomorrow! 🍂 This camp is for 1st-6th graders and runs November 25-26 from 9am - 4pm. Campers will learn all about HUGE ancient relatives of animals at the Sac Zoo such as sloths as tall as giraffes, armadillos the size of cars, and otters the size of wolves! 😱 . Visit our website to learn more and register! Link in bio. . #BlackAndWhiteRuffedLemur #SacramentoZoo
Don’t miss Dinos After Dark, Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28 from 5:30 – 8:00pm! 😱🦖🦕 Please note, the dinner upgrade is sold out, but you can still round up the family and roam the grounds after hours — you never know who you might see — from amazing animals from around the globe to life-like animatronic dinosaurs around every turn! . Dinos After Dark will also feature dinosaur-themed stage shows, special guest appearances, music and a Dino Disco, educational speakers and more! Follow the link in our bio to purchase your tickets! 🎟🎟🎟 . #DinosAfterDark #DiscoverTheDinosaurs #SacramentoZoo
Sound on 🔊 Do you have a teen who loves the zoo and would like to be more involved? 🙋🙋♂️ Send them to one of our Keeper Tag Alongs! Each session will focus on a different animal area of the zoo, where they will get to work behind-the-scenes alongside our keepers, learning about all that goes into caring for our animals including cleaning and preparing enrichments. Participants will also get to take a tour of the zoo with a zoo educator. . Only a few spots are available for our last session on October 12th! Visit our website to learn more and register today. Link in bio. . #Zookeeper #BehindTheScenes #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo
Looking up at our new dinosaur neighbors like... 😱 . Have you visited our dino exhibit yet?! 🦖 Come #DiscoverTheDinosaurs with us! . Tag us in your photos & videos and hashtag #SacZoo and #DiscoverTheDinosaurs for a chance to be featured! Included with general admission. . #WhiteHandedGibbon #VisitSacramento #SacramentoZoo
Meet the elusive okapi! On our new Behind-the-Scenes Tour, venture into the okapi barn to meet one of their keepers and see all that goes into their care. You will also get to meet our resident okapi, Mo and Forest, and may even get the chance to feed them! 🌿 . Visit our website to learn more and register today! Link in bio. . #Okapi #BehindTheScenes #SacramentoZoo
Monday vibes. 😴 Feeling sleepy like the kinkajou? Visit the zoo and let the sights and sounds wake you up! 🦓🦒🐆 . Kinkajous, aka 'honey bears,' are nocturnal forest-dwellers. 🍯🐝 They are known to gather honey from bees' nest with their long prehensile tongue, hence the nickname! 👅 . #Kinkajou #AnimalAmbassador #SacramentoZoo
Exciting News! Our dinosaur exhibit will be opening this weekend! 😱🦖 Come DISCOVER THE DINOSAURS with us! Included with general admission, these life-size animatronic dinosaurs are fun for all ages! Bring your cameras and tag us in your photos & videos for a chance to be featured! 📸 Don't forget to hashtag #SacZoo and #DiscoverTheDinosaurs! #SacramentoZoo
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