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Sea Lion Hooked In Mouth  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
KSBWWitnesses said they called the California Department of Fish & Game, the Sacramento Zoo, the Coast Guard and other groups about the sea lion.

Relationships 101: Where should I go for a first date in Sacramento?  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Examiner.comA great place for an early afternoon date, the Sacramento Zoo is conveniently located near downtown. Prices run a little under $10 per person,

Music & dance Calendar -- Published July 30, 2009  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Stockton RecordSacramento Zoo: 9 am-4 pm daily. William Land Park, Sutterville Road and Land Park Drive, Sacramento. $6.50-$9.50; 2 and younger, free. (916) 808-5888.

Kids go extreme at summer camp  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
El Dorado Hills Telegraph14, with a field trip every week, with upcoming field trips including Adventureland and the Sacramento Zoo. The camp caters to children 1st-5th grade.

17-year-old boy arrested for felony graffiti vandalism in San Luis ...  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
MSNBCThe San Luis Obispo Police Department is pleased to announce that we have arrested a male juvenile for felony vandalism after he spray painted several

Calendar -- Published March 5, 2009  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Stockton RecordSacramento Zoo: 9 am-4 pm daily. William Land Park, Sutterville Road and Land Park Drive, Sacramento. $6-$8.50; 2 and younger, free. (916) 808-5888.

Best stops along I-80: Driving to Tahoe  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Examiner.comIf you have time, you can also visit the Sacramento Zoo. There is a zoo combo day pass for those who want to enjoy both places. The price ranges from $9.50

Animal Scientist Ed DePeters Wins $40000 Teaching Prize  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
UC DavisIn addition to lectures and labs, DePeters leads field trips to commercial dairies and even the Sacramento Zoo to help students see the science of animal

SacTweetUp - Networking for Professionals  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
News10.netBusiness interests range from Internet based companies like Midtown Grid.com and to the Sacramento Zoo, providing a full spectrum of the needs online

Schools Push Pennies For Patients  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Riverbank NewsSchools can win gift cards and each student who raises more than $25 is entered in a contest to win prizes ranging from four Sacramento Zoo tickets and a

Health checkups today for Sacramento Zoo flamingos  -  Feb 5, 2009
Sacramento Bee,By Niesha Lofing One of the Sacramento Zoo's feathered flocks will get its annual checkup and inoculation this morning. The zoo's 40 flamingos will be

Plans This Weekend? Visit Museums For Free  -  Feb 6, 2009
KCRA.com,Some of the participating museums include the Sacramento Zoo, the California Railroad Museum, and the Crocker Art Museum. A free shuttle is provided for

Cold Zoo Giraffes Will Soon Get New Home  -  Jan 12, 2009
MSNBCThree Sacramento Zoo giraffes that now shiver as winter temperatures dip will soon get a new, warm $1.5 million barn. But zoo director Mary Healy said the

Volunteering for Woodland nonprofits can ease pain of being out of ...  -  Feb 4, 2009
Daily Democrat,...in animals or veterinary science, there are ample volunteer opportunities in local animal shelters, nonprofit organizations and even the Sacramento Zoo.

Volunteers of all ages learn value of time spent doing good works  -  Jan 23, 2009
Sacramento Bee,But the Sacramento Zoo and Sacramento Tree Foundation have really capitalized on family volunteers. "It's a nice value to set down for your children.

Museums throw open doors for day  -  Jan 25, 2009
Modesto Bee,...be the former McClellan Air Force Base, Fairytale Town, Governor's Mansion State Historic Park, the Museum of Medical History and the Sacramento Zoo.

Date destinations  -  19 Nov 2008
StateHornet.com,Some dates are obvious Sacramento activities: the Sacramento Zoo, a Kings Game, or the IMAX theater downtown. But you may not be aware of the many other

"Fun" is Foothill volleyball's word of the day  -  19 Nov 2008
Record-Searchlight,Then, this preseason, at a tournament in Davis, the team took a side trip to the Sacramento Zoo, where the pack grew. Each, they all say, got an animal to

7-year-old male is added to zoo's chimpanzee family  -  Oct 26, 2008
Sacramento Bee,Doug, a male chimpanzee who recently arrived in Sacramento , is fitting in well with other members of the endangered species at the Sacramento Zoo.

A new resort spa on the river in Sacramento  -  Sep 12, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,The park in modern times added a golf course, Fairytale Town children's theme park and the Sacramento Zoo. Why go now: The rotisserie of a city that is

Daughter inspires his poetry  -  Sep 24, 2008
StateHornet.com,As a family, he said that they like going to the Sacramento Zoo or anything where they can spend time together as a family. "She enjoys almost everything

Looking for some free weekend fun? Museum Day is Saturday.  -  Sep 24, 2008
WalletPop,The Sacramento Zoo is participating. You could go to the Seattle Art Museum (pictured). And many, many, many more. So if the current economic headlines are

Upgrade ahead for Sutter's Landing  -  Sep 15, 2008
Sacramento Bee,Changes could include moving the Sacramento Zoo from Land Park to expanded digs at Sutter's Landing. Cohn said several community meetings were held to

Sacramento Zoo's baby lemurs ready to meet the public  -  Jul 31, 2008
Sacramento Bee,They are on display at the Sacramento Zoo. Sacramento Zoo Three photogenic and acrobatic lemurs, the newest offspring at the Sacramento Zoo,

Baby lemurs at Sacramento Zoo are third round of offspring for ...  -  Aug 1, 2008
Sacramento Bee,By Bill Lindelof - blindelof@sacbee.com A baby black and white ruffed lemur rolls over and plays cute at the Sacramento Zoo in William Land Park.

Have fun while helping others at these philanthropic events  -  Jul 24, 2008
Sacramento Bee,By Gloria Glyer - Sacramento Zoo. The 24th annual Ice Cream Safari, 4 to 8 pm July 26 at the zoo in William Land Park. Four hundred volunteers will be on

Getting to Know You...  -  Aug 7, 2008
Jenks Journal,Anywhere in the world I would most like to visit: The SacRAMento Zoo in SacRAMento, Calif. 17. One thing I never want to do again: Date a refrigerator

Between the lines: Animal magnetism  -  Jul 20, 2008
Sacramento Bee,By Allen Pierleoni - apierleoni@sacbee.com If you want to sell a book, include animals in the story. Such conventional publishing wisdom may seem somewhat

Top 10 city parks to visit in West this spring  -  Apr 15, 2008
The Canadian PressIn Sacramento, William Land Park offers green space, big trees, the Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town. In Seattle, Carkeek Park has 10 kilometres of walking

Steve Wiegand: Winky deserved a lot better  -  Apr 12, 2008
Sacramento Bee,She was brought to the Sacramento Zoo in 1955 from her native Thailand. For the next 36 years, she lived in a cramped, bare dirt compound with a barn so

Goodall inspires youths  -  Apr 10, 2008
Sacramento Bee,By Ngoc Nguyen - ngnguyen@sacbee.com Jane Goodall pauses in front of an olive tree that was planted in her honor Wednesday at the Sacramento Zoo.

Winky the Elephant Dies at Animal Sanctuary  -  Apr 7, 2008
News10.net,SAN ANDREAS, CA - Winky the elephant who lived at the Sacramento Zoo for nearly 40 years died early this morning at the PAWS sanctuary in San Andreas early

Winky the elephant dies  -  Apr 7, 2008
Sacramento Bee,By Cynthia Hubert - chubert@sacbee.com Winky the elephant, who delighted Sacramento Zoo visitors for nearly 40 years and "retired" three years ago to the

Winky The Elephant Dead At 56  -  Apr 7, 2008
KQCA, My58.com,Winky, the 56-year-old elephant who spent nearly 40 years at the Sacramento Zoo, died Monday morning. Officials at the Performing Animal Welfare Society

Jane Goodall Urges Youth to Step Up and Make a Difference  -  Apr 9, 2008
News10.net,She accepted, meeting with the young people Wednesday at the Sacramento Zoo. Click on Jennifer Smith's report to see what Goodall had to say -- and how her

Celebrate with family time  -  Apr 12, 2008
The Union of Grass Valley,The Sacramento Zoo is free for children under 3 and Empire Mine State Historic Park is free for children under 6. • Set a play date.

Chill out at Vic's ice cream shop  -  Apr 16, 2008
StateHornet.com,Aiden's favorite place to go besides the Sacramento Zoo or Land Park itself is Vic's. Almost every child enjoys ice cream, so atmosphere comes into play

City gets $200000 grant to put solar panels on buildings  -  Apr 9, 2008
Sacramento Bee,Currently, two buildings are outfitted with panels: the California Environmental Protection Agency building and a structure at the Sacramento Zoo.

Additions to Raley Field, New Offerings for Fans Highlight River ...  -  Mar 28, 2008
OurSports Central (press release),...perfect ticket package by picking all the premier event dates that they want to attend and includes tickets to the Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town.

This 'T-Bone' is actually good for kids' health  -  Apr 6, 2008
Sacramento Bee,Next Sunday, T-Bone will be featured at the Sacramento Zoo Zoom run, leading kids in 1-mile and half-mile children's events meant to promote fitness for

Winky the elephant dies in San Andreas  -  Apr 8, 2008
Union Democrat,Winky lived at the Sacramento Zoo before she was sent to Detroit to be Wanda's companion. "Winky's death was not unexpected, but it is heartbreaking

New campaign is launched to protect SF Zoos remaining big cats.  -  Feb 20, 2008
Bay Area Indymedia,In 1996 after successes at the Sacramento Zoo, Justin made international headlines with a new campaign. Justin mobilized thousands of individuals and

It's all hearts and feathers for this pair  -  Feb 13, 2008
Sacramento Bee,They're not spring chickens – these birds are mature tawny frogmouths at the Sacramento Zoo (one of 40 bird pairs there), and their story is proof that

Memo to Sacramento: Don’t do as the zoos do  -  Feb 3, 2008
Fresno Bee (subscription),Eighty miles to the northeast, Sacramento's zoo is having problems of its own. Its three giraffes, The Sacramento Bee reveals, are being housed in a

Garden news and notes  -  Feb 17, 2008
TheReporter.com,The Sacramento Zoo is near the corner of Land Park Drive and Sutterville Road in William Land Park and is open daily from 9 am-4 pm General admission for

Sports briefs  -  Feb 20, 2008
Sierra Sun (subscription),19-22 from 9 am-4:30 pm Tuesday will be skiing at Homewood Resort, Wednesday a movie and lunch in Reno, Thursday a trip to the Sacramento Zoo and Friday a

10th annual Sacramento Museum Day opens its doors for all to enjoy  -  Feb 2, 2008
Stockton Record,You might also want to consider stopping by such hot spots as the Sacramento Zoo and the California State Railroad Museum early in the day.

California workers edit encyclopedia on the job  -  Oct 17, 2007
Scripps News,Back in July, someone who went online through a cable television-based Internet service in Virginia had this to say about Sacramento's zoo: "It is one of

Donors stick their necks out for giraffe exhibit  -  Oct 11, 2007
Sacramento Bee,By Niesha Lofing - Bee Staff Writer A recent fundraising event for the Sacramento Zoo brought in $105000 for the new giraffe exhibit.

After-school success  -  Oct 18, 2007
Sacramento Bee,She and other after-school classmates will put in some civic time volunteering at the Sacramento Zoo for a Halloween event. "It's very cool," Bao said of

World teetering on brink of wipe-out  -  Oct 28, 2007
Tarankai Daily News,An article on the Sacramento Zoo website says: "Ecologists estimate that, if current conditions persist, we will lose many more than 10000 species per year.

City Services Could Be Cut Back  -  Oct 30, 2007
KQCA, My58.com,Last year, the city council approved more than $90 million in borrowing for two dozen projects such the new animal hospital at the Sacramento Zoo and the

Empty seats not paying the bill  -  Aug 17, 2007
Sacramento Bee,6 bus, the only bus to the Sacramento Zoo, also was on the early cut list, but is being reconsidered, Lonergan said. "If you eliminate it, it'll cut people

Editorial Notebook: Yes, it's all happening at the zoo  -  Jul 28, 2007
Sacramento Bee,The Sacramento Zoo is alive and well. I can report that authoritatively, because I went there last weekend after receiving a scary e-mail from a reader.

Propane scale solves cookout pain  -  Jul 22, 2007
Columbus Dispatch,In 1997, the Sacramento Zoo was looking for a scale to weigh one of its lions. Zoo officials were concerned that the animal was sick; accurately tracking

Maximizing final vacation days  -  Aug 8, 2007
Folsom Telegraph,Little ones will enjoy the animals and play structures, and since it's across the street from little-kid-friendly Funderland and the Sacramento Zoo,



Sacramento Zoo's New Veterinary Hospital Opens  Nov 13, 2006
...(CBS13) SACRAMENTO After almost 5-years in the making, the Sacramento Zoo is opening a new veterinary hospital this morning. The ... - CBS 13,

Veterinary Hospital Opens at Sacramento Zoo  Nov 3, 2006
SACRAMENTO—On Nov. 9, the Sacramento Zoo hosted the long-awaited Grand Opening of the Dr. Murray E. Fowler Veterinary Hospital. ... - The Sacramento Union,

'For The Loser Now, Will Be Later To Win'  Nov 17, 2006
...declarations. This reminded me of an incident which occurred at the Sacramento Zoo, where I had served on their board of directors. ... - Amador Ledger-Dispatch,

Upcoming events  Oct 26, 2006
Call (916) 503-8095 and ask for Roz Jaurequi, To get involved with the VetFund programs, call Ron Brand at (916) 503-8094. Sacramento Zoo. ... - Sacramento Bee,

Zoo tends to baby orangutan after mom’s death  Oct 25, 2006
...revive her. Sayang had lived at the Fort Wayne zoo since October 2003, arriving here from the Sacramento Zoo in California. She ... - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,
Pachyderm protection 31 Mar 2006
SAN ANDREAS — Winky, a 9,500-pound Asian elephant that was a featured attraction for 36 years at the Sacramento Zoo, savors her retirement with seven other ...
Lodi News-Sentinel,

Helping Others: Upcoming events Mar 30, 2006
8175. Sacramento Zoo. The 26th annual ZooZoom will be from 7 am to noon April 9 at the Sacramento Zoo in William Land Park. The ...
Sacramento Bee,

California's elephant man Mar 16, 2006
By PETER HECHT. SAN ANDREAS, Calif. - Winky, a 9,500-pound Asian elephant who was a featured attraction for 36 years at the Sacramento Zoo, savors her ...
Scripps Howard News Service,

California's elephant man Mar 16, 2006
Winky, a 9,500-pound Asian elephant who was a featured attraction for 36 years at the Sacramento Zoo, savors her retirement with seven other elephants on a ...
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),

Surprise Birth At The Sacrament Zoo Mar 8, 2006
...(CBS 13) SACRAMENTO Zoo keepers at the Sacramento Zoo got a surprise this Valentine's Day. It wasn'ta heart-shaped box of chocolates ...
CBS 13,

Bill seeks acres for elephants Mar 19, 2006
Animal Welfare Society in April 2005 was arranged because of Winky's aching feet and pointed acknowledgments by two zoos -- the Sacramento Zoo, where Winky was ...
DetNews.com,
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