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...

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

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

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...

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...

Learn more about the talented and dedicated individuals that take care of the zoo animals in our newest installment of the Keeper Profiles...

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...

At 3.5 months old and 4.4 pounds, the Sacramento Zoo’s male Red Panda cub finally has a name, Kodari. Kodari is the name of a city in Nepal ...

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

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