Animals at the Sacramento Zoo enjoying the warmer weather
Cheyenne, the giraffe calf, spends every morning with the ladies of the herd, running around until about noon. The zoo says the best time to catch her is from around 11 to noon daily.
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Spring fever breaks out in Land Park, people enjoying a break in the rain
It is one of the first sunny weekends we have seen in a while, and people used Saturday to get out of the house.
Sacramento Zoo's new giraffe calf named "Cheyenne" after donor's loved one
The Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe now has a name.
Sacramento Zoo's entrance named historic landmark
The entrances have been added to the city's register of historic and cultural resources.
One week left to name Sacramento Zoo's baby giraffe
The Sacramento Zoo's newest addition, an endangered baby Masai giraffe, doesn't yet have a name. For a few thousand bucks - you can be the one to name her!
Sacramento Zoo entrance designated as historic landmark
The Sacramento Zoo's entrance, designed in 1961 by a Sacramento-based firm, has been designated as a historic landmark by the City Council. The entrances have been added to the city's register of historic and cultural resources. According to a city report, the entrance is a great example of the unique "Googie" style of architecture, which developed out of mid-century modern architecture.
One week left to name Sacramento Zoo's baby giraffe
The Sacramento Zoo's newest addition, an endangered baby Masai giraffe, doesn't yet have a name. For a few thousand bucks - you can be the one to name her!
Sacramento Zoo holding online auction to bid on naming newborn giraffe
Want the chance to name the Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe?
CBS13 gets close-up look at new baby giraffe at Sacramento Zoo
Everybody's talking about the new baby giraffe at the Sacramento Zoo.
CBS13 gets close-up look at new baby giraffe at Sacramento Zoo
Everybody's talking about the new baby giraffe at the Sacramento Zoo. Baby Masai is the newest addition at the Sacramento Zoo, and we were invited to go inside the giraffe barn Friday to meet baby and mom.
A new giraffe was born at the Sacramento Zoo
The Sacramento Zoo announced on Monday the birth of a female giraffe.
Sacramento Zoo hopes to reopen Saturday after storm damage cleanup, animal evacuations
Three animal groups had to be evacuated from their enclosures to safer ground on-site at the Sacramento Zoo ahead of dangerous storms that threatened their habitats.
Sacramento Zoo hopes to reopen Saturday after storm damage cleanup, animal evacuations
Three animal groups had to be evacuated from their enclosures to safer ground on-site at the Sacramento Zoo ahead of dangerous storms that threatened their habitats.
Crews working to clean up storm damage at the zoo
Some animals at the Sacramento Zoo had to be evacuated from their enclosures because of fallen trees due to storm damage.
Conceptual drawings released of proposed new zoo in Elk Grove
New conceptual drawings of the Sacramento Zoo's new proposed Elk Grove home have been released.
Conceptual drawings of proposed new zoo in Elk Grove released
New conceptual drawings of the Sacramento Zoo's new proposed Elk Grove home have been released.
Sacramento Zoo's armadillo "Josephine" found safe
On Thursday, the zoo announced that the six-banded armadillo went missing from the zoo's interpretive center. Staff immediately began searching the park, its perimeter, and nearby Land Park, they said in a statement Friday. Then on Friday, she turned up just 192 feet away from the interpretive center.
Missing Sacramento Zoo armadillo "Josephine" found safe
She was found less than 200 feet from where she was last seen.
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