Dear Zoo Friends and Members, It takes a team to operate a zoo. As the Zoo Director, I tell many of our supporters that when you donate to the zoo, you are investing in not only the animals, but also a group of people who create incredible experiences for our community.  When you and your family visit the zoo and view incredibly rare animals such as okapi, that experience is the sum of the efforts of dozens of dedicated employees....Read More

  On June 24, the Sacramento Zoo’s one year-old red panda, Gizmo, became a big brother! Four-year-old Amaya, Gizmo’s mother, gave birth to two cubs in the early morning hours. Animal care staff were able to monitor the birth and the cubs via a remote camera system. It was during this time that it became evident that one of the cubs was under-developed. This cub was assessed by veterinary and animal care teams, but subsequently passed away. The remaining cub...Read More