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Animal Profile: Twilight the Western Screech Owl

Monday, March 19, 2018

Twilight, a rescued western screech owl, was found in critical condition after an encounter with a house cat. Thankfully Twilight was brought to and rehabilitated at the Effie Yeaw Sacramento Nature C... Read More

New Digs for the Ducks

Friday, March 9, 2018

By Mike Owyang, Education Specialist Most of us would probably enjoy a new, fully furnished place to call home. Fulvous whistling ducks Poseidon, Hermes and Athena, three of Sacramento Zoo’s animal ... Read More

Animal Profile: Fulvous Whistling Ducks

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Poseidon, Hermes, and Athena are the well-known fulvous whistling ducks of the Sacramento Zoo. Hatched in two clutches, Poseidon and Hermes were born in July 2013 and the younger male, Athena, was bor... Read More

Animal Profile: Brazilian Rainbow Boa

Friday, January 5, 2018

Named after the largest wetland in the world, Pantanal is a very special Brazilian rainbow boa. She was born through a special process called parthenogenesis. Pantanal’s mother, who lives in the Rep... Read More

Passing of Red-tailed Boa

Monday, November 20, 2017

We are saddened to announce that Fideo, our red-tailed boa, was humanely euthanized on Friday, November 17. At the age of 21 Fideo was the largest snake residing at the zoo and was an animal ambassado... Read More

Animal Profile: Steve the Red-tailed Hawk

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Steve, a rescue red-tailed hawk, came to the Sacramento Zoo in April 1993. A wildlife rehabilitation center found him as a fledgling in the base of a tree and was diagnosed with permanent eye damage,... Read More

Julio’s Birthday on Big Day of Giving – Donate Now!

Thursday, May 4, 2017

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 D... Read More

Keepers Connecting with Animals – Big Day of Giving

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Animal welfare is of the utmost importance at the Sacramento Zoo, and this takes shape in a variety of ways. Not only is the Zoo a leader in animal conservation efforts locally and around the globe, b... Read More

National Wildlife Week

Friday, March 17, 2017

During National Wildlife Week we celebrate humans working together for the benefit of wildlife. This is a great time to get outside and appreciate the native species here in Sacramento and how small a... Read More

Animal Profile: Herkimer

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

In our culture, it is considered impolite to ask someone how old they are, but in the zoo world things run a bit differently. A favorite game to play with guests is, “Guess how old this animal is.�... Read More

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