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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Birth of Critically Endangered black and white ruffed lemurs
We are excited to announce that three female black and white ruffed lemurs were born on May 23. Black and white ruffed lemurs are Critically Endangered and are native to Madagascar. The Sacramento Zoo is home to a multi-generational family group of 10, including the new additions. The Critically Endangered black and white ruffed lemur infants weighed between 86 and 119 grams just after birth and now weigh between 238 and 274 grams at almost one-month...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
SacZoo Primate Expert Visits China
From January 12-19, 2017, four great ape experts from the U.S., including the Sacramento Zoo, were invited to China to participate in an eight-day seminar at Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo on the management of orangutans and chimpanzees in Chinese zoos. The workshops opened doors between Chinese and U.S. zoo professionals to improve care for these species around the world, and to enhance the ever-growing body of knowledge used to aid the conservation of ...
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Birth of Critically Endangered black and white ruffed lemurs
We are excited to announce that three female black and white ruffed lemurs were born on May 23. Black and white ruffed lemurs are Critically Endangered and are native to Madagascar. The Sacramento Zoo is home to a multi-generational family group of 1...
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A New Mob at the Sacramento Zoo
The Sacramento Zoo has two new young male red kangaroos from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, named Flux and Jordan! The two male marsupials are just under two years of age and still have some growing to do before they reach their full adult size. They can b...
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Joey Receives an Ultrasound
Primate zookeepers at the Sacramento Zoo are jumping with joy because Joey the Chimpanzee is successfully receiving ultrasound examinations. Joey is an elderly male Chimpanzee (estimated to be 54-years-old). Over the last few weeks, his caretakers no...
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Matchmaking Zoo Style: Part Two
This is the second of a four-part blog series following Indah as she moves from the Houston Zoo to the Sacramento Zoo. Read part one. Just as preparing to move your family to a new state requires a lot of coordination, so does moving an animal from o...
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A Duo of Otters
Jackson, a 3 year-old male North American River Otter has recently joined the Sacramento Zoo family and can now be seen on exhibit. He moved here from the Jackson Zoo and is in the early stages of being introduced to his new home and Kai, the Zoo’s...
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Picky Pelicans & More – Big Day of Giving
The mission of the Sacramento Zoological Society is to inspire appreciation, respect, and a connection with wildlife and nature through education, recreation, and conservation. During this year’s Big Day of Giving, we are highlighting just a fe...
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Julio’s Birthday on Big Day of Giving – Donate Now!
The Big Day of Giving is finally here! From midnight to 11:59 pm today, you can donate here to support the Sacramento Zoo. May 4th is a special day at the Sacramento Zoo, not only because of the Big Day of Giving, but it’s also Julio the Blue and G...
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Matchmaking Zoo Style
With the planning by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Sumatran Orangutan Species Survival Plan® (SSP), Makan may have found his future mate in Indah. Indah will be arriving in late spring and, after successfully completing quarantine in t...
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First Spring Birth at the Zoo
The Sacramento Zoo’s pair of Critically Endangered Mongoose Lemurs, Catherina and Elmo, welcomed the birth of their fifth offspring the morning of April 13th. Older sisters, Abby and Camilla, born in 2015 and 2016, share the exhibit, learning impor...
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Happy Birthday Rocket
3, 2, 1 Blast Off! The biggest baby at the Sacramento Zoo is no longer a baby. Rocket, the young male Masai Giraffe born at the Zoo last year, turns one today! In honor of his special day he received a rocket and space themed cardboard ‘smash&#...
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The Mane News of the Day
We will be bidding farewell to Demarcus, the two-year-old African Lion, in mid-April. Demarcus will be moving to New Jersey’s Turtle Back Zoo where he will gain his own pride of females, a natural move for a male lion his age. The move is based on ...
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The Sacramento Zoo is Showing New Stripes
Welcome Jillian! The four-year-old Sumatran Tiger joins us from the San Francisco Zoo. She is grand-cub to the late Baha and Castro. As an animal ambassador at the Sacramento Zoo she will play an important role in representing the fewer than 500 Suma...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Birth of Critically Endangered black and white ruffed lemurs
We are excited to announce that three female black and white ruffed lemurs were born on May 23. Black and white ruffed lemurs are Criti...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
SacZoo Primate Expert Visits China
From January 12-19, 2017, four great ape experts from the U.S., including the Sacramento Zoo, were invited to China to participate in a...
Monday, June 19, 2017
A New Mob at the Sacramento Zoo
The Sacramento Zoo has two new young male red kangaroos from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, named Flux and Jordan! The two male marsupials ar...
Friday, June 16, 2017
Reimagining the Sacramento Zoo
The “little zoo in the park” turns 90 this year and looks toward a bright future! Not only is the Sacramento Zoo celebrating its 90...
Monday, June 12, 2017
Sponsor Spotlight: Mike’s Camera
The Sacramento Zoo is proud to celebrate the corporate sponsors who make it possible to keep our mission growing and to help us continu...
Friday, June 9, 2017
Birthday Bash, BBQ, & Wild Games Oh My!
The Sacramento Zoo’s summer lineup includes three new, and very different events. There is sure to be something for everyone in the f...
Monday, June 5, 2017
Dreamnight at the Sacramento Zoo
At the Sacramento Zoo we strive to make a difference in the world and to remain an integral and accessible part of the Sacramento commu...
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Saving the Blue-throated Macaw
The endemic Bolivian Blue-throated Macaw is Critically Endangered. At one time, this species was thought to be extinct in the wild as a...
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Growing up at the Zoo
Sam Bailey, a former Zoo camper and then camp counselor, has spent a lot of time at the Sacramento Zoo. His time at the Zoo and everyth...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Joey Receives an Ultrasound
Primate zookeepers at the Sacramento Zoo are jumping with joy because Joey the Chimpanzee is successfully receiving ultrasound examinat...
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Employee Profile: Sam Curtis
Each month a Zoo staff member is selected as Employee of the Month. The individual selected has gone above and beyond their job descrip...
Monday, May 15, 2017
Matchmaking Zoo Style: Part Two
This is the second of a four-part blog series following Indah as she moves from the Houston Zoo to the Sacramento Zoo. Read part one. J...
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As the only aquatic turtle native to California, we feel strongly about our direct involvement in their future – in the Zoo community and in the wild.
Making a difference in in Western Pond Turtle Populations
Eleven Western Pond Turtles hatched at the Sacramento Zoo in 2016. Weighing only five to six grams at hatching, these tiny turtles have big shells to fill as they grow to their adult weight of between 6000 and 1200 grams (1.3 to 2.6 lbs.). All the Western Pond Turtles at the Sacramento Zoo play important roles as animal ambassadors at the Zoo, aiding in our commitment to the species.
Western Pond Turtles are found in the most western of the United States. In Washington and Oregon it is designated as “Endangered”. In California (and Baja California) it is a “Species of Special Concern” and listed as “Threatened”. Their population is drastically declining primarily due to habitat loss from urbanization and conversion to agricultural needs.
The Sacramento Zoo is home to one of the largest populations of Western Pond Turtles housed within an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) facility and the Zoo is an active participant in the AZA Species Survival Plan® (SSP) for them.
The Sacramento Zoo is helping this species in a number of ways. Read More