Elk Grove could see development boom over next 20 years
About 180,000 people live in Elk Grove in Sacramento County, but that could grow to more than 300,000 in fewer than 20 years.
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About 180,000 people live in Elk Grove in Sacramento County, but that could grow to more than 300,000 in fewer than 20 years.
A new male African lion will soon call the Sacramento Zoo home -- and he'll have a name familiar to Sacramento Kings fans.
Living too close to a zoo in Elk Grove? On Tuesday night, the public got the chance to sound off on the environmental impacts of what's set to be a 63-acre upgrade to the Sacramento Zoo that right now sits in Land Park.
The zoo is offering behind the scenes tours for the romantic day coming up really soon.
A public meeting is also scheduled for Tuesday to get community feedback on the potential new zoo.
The Sacramento Zoo is being forced to give away some of its animals due to the facility's small size, but now, they're opening a new exhibit with some virtual animals that haven't been seen in centuries.
The Sacramento Zoo on Friday said it is awaiting test results after two separate masses were found during an examination of its beloved African lioness, Cleo.
New details were unveiled Wednesday on plans to build a new zoo in Elk Grove. The facility would replace the current Sacramento Zoo site which is nearly 100 years old.
For the first time in 75 years, the Sacramento Zoo does not have any chimpanzees. The four chimpanzees -- two male and two female -- were moved to larger enclosures where there are other chimps to socialize with.
For the first time in 75 years, the Sacramento Zoo will not house chimpanzees.
For the first time in its 96-year history, the Sacramento Zoo is home to a rhinoceros. Tuesday afternoon, a 28-year-old southern white rhino, J Gregory, barreled into the hearts of zoo staff.
The zoo says keepers chose the name because of the animal's bamboo stick twirling skills.
A Masai giraffe at the Sacramento Zoo has lost her calf shortly after giving birth on Monday, officials say.
Kamau, the Sacramento Zoo's 16-year-old male African lion, was euthanized after medical treatments were no longer able to provide relief from his declining health, the zoo announced Saturday.
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.
It is one of the first sunny weekends we have seen in a while, and people used Saturday to get out of the house.
The Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe now has a name.
The entrances have been added to the city's register of historic and cultural resources.
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!
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.
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!
Want the chance to name the Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe?
Everybody's talking about the new baby giraffe at the 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.
The Sacramento Zoo announced on Monday the birth of a female giraffe.
