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Today At the Zoo
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
From Scales to Tail: A Koi's Annual Veterinary Exam
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Sacramento Zoo is Certified Sensory Inclusive
Lions Temporarily Off Exhibit
The Sacramento Zoo’s resident lion pair, Kamau and Cleo, will be off exhibit through summer as they’re receiving an addition to their exhibit space! The adjoining former tiger exhibit will be incorporated into the lions’ exhibit, allowing the lions to enjoy nearly double the space they currently live in. Renovations are moving forward and this phase requires the pair to be housed off-exhibit and behind the scenes. Look forward to seeing them soon in a newly-renovated glass front exhibit that doubles their living space!
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
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
Tomorrow is #NationalRedPandaDay!!! 🎉❤️ How could we not share some adorable photos of our new Sac Zoo family member, Gizmo! 😍 Red Pandas are native to Eastern Asia, including Nepal, Myanmar, Tibet, India, Bhutan and south-central China. They are mostly solitary small carnivores whose markings mimic the reddish-brown tree trunks of their habitats. Also known as a “fire fox” or “bamboo cat,” red pandas are Endangered. The Sacramento Zoo has been an active participant in the Red Panda Species Survival Plan since 1999. #SacZooFacts Stop by for a visit and celebrate the red pandas with us! #GizmoTheRedPanda #RedPanda #SacramentoZoo
Do as the zebras do... dance it out! 🕺💃🦓 . Want to get up-close-and-personal with these beautiful animals? We offer a Hooves & Horns Behind-The-Scenes tour, where you will learn all about the care and keeping of giraffe, zebras and bongos here at the zoo. 🦒🦌🦓 . Visit the link in our bio to learn about our Behind-The-Scenes tours and register today! . #21stCenturyZoo #GrevysZebra #SacramentoZoo
This just in: a special message from Derek Lee with @wild_nature_institute in Tanzania! 🌍 . Derek and the #WildNatureInstitute team are promoting conservation by supporting anti-poaching activities and educating others about the dangers giraffe face in the wild. . When you participate in our Quarters for Conservation program, you are helping organizations like Wild Nature Institute make a real difference in researching and protecting animals! 🦒❤️️ . Click the link in our bio to learn more about the work they are doing! . #Conservation #FromTheField #21stCenturyZoo #MasaiGiraffe #SacramentoZoo
A bendy-straw neck comes in VERY handy when you have an itch that needs scratching (or feathers that need preening)! 😉🙌💕 . Did you know? Flamingos have very tough skin on their legs which protects them from the chemical makeup of the extremely alkaline soda and salt lagoons they inhabit in the wild! 💪 #SacZooFacts . #CaribbeanFlamingo #SacramentoZoo
One of our most popular zoo programs is back! Little Peeps! 🎉🙌 . Bring your 3-5 year old to the zoo with an adult buddy for our Little Peeps programs this fall! Our fall programs will focus on animal adaptations. We will learn, play, do a project, and even meet some animals up close! Each class has a different theme so sign up for one... or all six! . Sign up now at the link in bio before spaces fill up! . #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo
"You talkin' to me?!" 🤔 Come say "hello" to the emus this weekend! 👋 These amazing animals are the second largest species of bird in the 🌍 AND they can run at speeds of 40 mph! 😱 #SacZooFacts #Emu #SacramentoZoo
Who's hungry? 😋😉 Beata the giant anteater's lunch consists of kibble/chow that's designed for insect-eating mammals and avocado (one of his favorite treats)! . Did you know? Anteaters have a tongue that moves in and out 150 times per minute! This means they can eat up to 30,000 insects in a single day! 😱🐜🐜🐜 #SacZooFacts . #BeataTheAnteater #GiantAnteater #SacramentoZoo
Time for a Gizmo update! 😍 . At almost 2.5 lbs, Gizmo has finally ventured out of the nest box on his own! 🎉 This charismatic little cub spent almost an entire day exploring and playing on the den floor before retiring back to the nest box with mom. His care staff notes that he continues to grow, thrive and achieve milestones as expected of a young red panda. 🤗 . We 🧡 you, Gizmo! . #GizmoTheRedPanda #RedPanda #SacramentoZoo
For a limited time! 🎉😱 Come hang out with the newest member of the flock and "zoo celebrity,” flamingo chick Tom Collins! 👍💕 . This tour will take you behind-the-scenes to our bird nursery where you will learn all about how we care for feathered youngsters here at the zoo. You will get to meet a bird keeper and gain insider knowledge about the flamingo flock. Then we will head outside for flamingo chick play time! Watch as Tom stretches his legs, splashes in his bath tub, or practices eating adult flamingo food. You will even get to take a photo with Tom! 📸 . #TomCollinsTheFlamingo #CaribbeanFlamingo #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo
It's a new week! Who has plans to visit the zoo? 🙋🙋♂️ . Leave a comment below and let us know which animal at the zoo is YOUR FAVORITE! 🐗🐒🐍🐢🐆🦒🦓🦎🦉🦁 . 📷: @michelle.imahara . #SacramentoZoo
Hang tight! It's almost the weekend! 😉🙌 . Did you know? Two-toed sloths are arboreal, nocturnal leaf eaters. They have large, multi-compartmental stomachs that contain cellulose-digesting enzymes to aid with the breakdown of large quantities of plant material. Food may take more than a month to be digested! 😱🥦 #SacZooFacts . #LinnesTwoToedSloth #SacramentoZoo
We're bananas for bats! 😍🦇🍌 . Straw-colored fruit bats are found in huge colonies that can range from thousands to millions of individuals, with smaller clusters of up to 100 individuals formed within the larger colony. #SacZooFacts . #StrawColoredFruitBat #SacramentoZoo
It's #NationalWildlifeDay! To celebrate, we thought we'd share this beautiful clip of wild giraffe in Tanzania, shared with us by our friends at @wild_nature_institute. 🦒🧡 . We are so proud to help support their efforts in protecting these amazing, now endangered animals through their essential research. . Partnering with local conservation organizations, like Wild Nature Institute, allows zoo's to help fund science, education and advocacy programs working to save endangered animals like giraffes. . #Giraffe #SavingSpecies #21stCenturyZoo #SacramentoZoo
Tomorrow is #WellsFargoWednesday! 🎉 . Buy one adult ticket and receive free entry for up to four kids! See you then! . #AfricanHedgehog #SacramentoZoo
Happy #LaborDay from all of us here at the #SacramentoZoo! We are open regular hours today (9am - 4pm), stop on by and maybe even feed a giraffe! 🦒 #Giraffe #GiraffeEncounter
Dougie the chimpanzee's 18th birthday party was a grand slam! 😉⚾️🎉 . The primate team threw him a baseball themed party, complete with peanuts, cracker jacks and "hot dogs," as well as baseball-themed props to ensure the chimps had a *ball*! 🥜🌭⚾️ . #DougieTheChimpanzee #Chimpanzee #SacramentoZoo #DougiesDugout
*Sound on* 🔊 Chill out... it's almost Friday! ✌️😎 . #SacramentoZoo #SpiderTortoise
Adventure awaits! 🗺🧡 The zoo brings a sense of magic to those who visit! Purchase tickets and plan YOUR next adventure on our website. . 📷: @lacy.trucov . #SacramentoZoo
It’s o-fish-al! The animals at the Sacramento Zoo are truly given top-notch care. 🧡🤗When we say that all of the animals at the zoo receive annual exams, we really mean ALL of them! *Swim* on over to our blog to learn more about our partnership with the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and the steps we undergo to tend to our koi fish! 💦👉 . Click the link in our bio! . #KoiFish #SacramentoZoo