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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 (17,000 m2), which remained the case until the early 1960s when the zoo expanded to its current 14.3 acres (58,000 m2). As of December 2004[update] they had 609 animals on site, and posted over $4.4 million in total liabilities and net assets.
[edit] March of the penguins
On April 6, 2007 a new exhibit featuring six penguins opened to the public.[2]The day prior, Mayor Heather Fargo and other guests were dressed in black and white to greet the new arrivals who are on loan for the "one year bash". [3]
[edit] Tall Wonders Giraffe Exhibit
Beginning in 2009 the Sacramento Zoo will be starting construction on a new barn and yard for the giraffes at the zoo. The current 40 year old wooden barn will be demolished and replaced with a new state of the art barn made of concrete blocks. The new barn will have a breeding facility for a future giraffe breeding program at the zoo, many large stalls for the current herd and soon to come giraffes. The new yard will have a lake for the giraffes to drink from a barrier made of trees and rocks, and a pavillon for visitors to get an eye to eye view with the giraffes. It opened February 12, 2010.
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Coordinates: 38°32′23″N 121°30′14″W / 38.539605°N 121.504026°W / 38.539605; -121.504026
