Sacramento Zoo

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Sacramento Zoo
Date opened June 2, 1927[1]
Location William Land Park, Sacramento, California, USA
Land area 14.3 acres (58,000 m²)
# of Animals 609
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Memberships		 AZA
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The Sacramento Zoo is a zoo located in William Land Park in Sacramento, California. It opened on June 2, 1927 with 40 animals. At that time it occupied 4.2 acres, which remained the case until the early 1960s when the zoo expanded to its current 14.3 acres. As of December 2004 they had 609 animals on site, and posted over $4.4 million in total liabilities and net assets.

A uniquely colored lion statue greets visitors to the Sacramento Zoo
A uniquely colored lion statue greets visitors to the Sacramento Zoo



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