What A Giraffe Hearts

We are deeply saddened to announce that the male Coquerel's Sifaka infant who was born on January 5th, died the morning of Sunday, April...

Our hearts are heavy with the loss of Wilson, the North American River Otter who passed away on Monday. On Sunday zookeepers noticed his beh...

by Lauren, Public Relations I would like to take a moment to respond to a comment we received on our last blog. "We just visited the z...

By Tonja Swank, Public Relations Coordinator While at a conference in San Diego, the Zoo’s horticulturalist, Michaele Bergera, had a thought...

The Sacramento Zoo welcomes almost 500,000 visitors each year. When we do reach this 500,000th visitor milestone, we like to let that person...

By Keeper Kate Three tarantulas, two Honduran Curlyhair and one Mexican Red-kneed, recently moved into the Reptile House at the Sacramento Z...

The Sacramento Zoo would like to wish Dr.  Jane Goodall a very happy 80th Birthday! World-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE,...

By Christine Bui I worked as a zookeeper in Sacramento from 2007-2010 before pursuing a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State U...

The two female Red River Hogs, born June 23, are growing fast! Both hoglets now weigh about 35 pounds and have been named Charlotte and Gera...

With more than 500 animals representing 140 species at the Sacramento Zoo, the veterinarians have their hands full. They use their expertise...