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Skye the reticulated giraffe and Amirah the Masai giraffe

A New Giraffe Joins the Herd – A Message from the Director

Friday, April 24, 2020

Dear Zoo Friends, Happy belated Earth Day. Often times I’m asked, “What is the zoo doing to celebrate Earth Day?” I usually respond that we celebrate it every day as the Sacramento Zoological S... Read More

two ostriches and a zebra in their enclosure

New Ostriches Join Zebras – A Message from the Director

Friday, April 24, 2020

The following was sent via email newsletter on April 17, 2020: Dear Zoo Friends, I hope this note finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. The zoo continues to operate with a core group of ded... Read More

Veterinarian performs veterinary exam on six-banded armadillo

Caring for the Zoo – A Message from the Director

Friday, April 24, 2020

The following was sent via email newsletter on April 10, 2020: Dear Zoo Friends, This week has seen the Sacramento Zoo in the news of several local affiliates discussing the impact of the COVID-19 cri... Read More

During the Zoo’s Temporary Closure – A Message from the Director

Thursday, April 23, 2020

The following was sent via email newsletter on April 3, 2020: Dear Zoo Friends, The Sacramento Zoo hopes you and your family are healthy and safe. Although the zoo has been closed since March 14, ther... Read More

Sacramento Zoo Partners with a Local Title One School to Get Hands-on with Science!

Friday, January 24, 2020

Today’s teachers are working hard to ensure our students are meeting standards in language and math, but that inevitably means that science has to take a backseat. The education department at the Sa... Read More

Save Mart CARES presents grant to the Sacramento Zoo

C.A.R.E.S. Foundation Partnership

Thursday, January 9, 2020

The Save Mart Companies C.A.R.E.S. Foundation announced today a new partnership with the Sacramento Zoo. The C.A.R.E.S. Foundation gifted an $8,300 grant to the zoo to help provide Science Education S... Read More

UC Davis Cardiologist Makes a Visit to the Zoo

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

By Jenessa Gjeltema, DVM, Dipl. ACZM The Sacramento Zoo is proud of its partnership with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine which helps provide our animal collection with state-of the-art spec... Read More

Western Pond Turtle, a key conservation species

SAFE: The Western Pond Turtle

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The western pond turtle is an important species for The Sacramento Zoo and our partners at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. This California native species remains a... Read More

Snow Leopard Coconut’s Annual Exam Draws a Team of Specialists

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

By Laurel Vincent Photos by Don Preisler/UCDavis © 2019 UC Regents June 11th marked nearly eight months since Coconut the young snow leopard’s first eyelid surgery to address two noticeable birth d... Read More

Zoo’s Lion Pair Back on Exhibit – Double the Space and Closer Than Ever!

Monday, October 14, 2019

For the first time ever, you can get nose-to-nose with an African lion at the Sacramento Zoo. The grand reopening of the expanded lion habitat was unveiled for exhibit donors over the weekend and offi... Read More

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Get the Inside scoop in Zoo News

A New Giraffe Joins the Herd – A Message from the Director

Friday, April 24, 2020

New Ostriches Join Zebras – A Message from the Director

Friday, April 24, 2020

Caring for the Zoo – A Message from the Director

Friday, April 24, 2020

During the Zoo’s Temporary Closure – A Message from the Director

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Sacramento Zoo Partners with a Local Title One School to Get Hands-on with Science!

Friday, January 24, 2020

C.A.R.E.S. Foundation Partnership

Thursday, January 9, 2020

UC Davis Cardiologist Makes a Visit to the Zoo

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

SAFE: The Western Pond Turtle

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Snow Leopard Coconut’s Annual Exam Draws a Team of Specialists

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Zoo’s Lion Pair Back on Exhibit – Double the Space and Closer Than Ever!

Monday, October 14, 2019

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