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Sacramento
Zoo's 75th Anniversary
We interview the Zoo's executive director Mary Healy and learn more
the Zoo's history and find out how this thriving institution will
meet the challenges of the future. We'll also meet several generations
of a Sacramento family who share nostalgic memories of their trips
to the zoo.
 Seventy-five
years ago a little zoo in the park was born. The William Land
Park Zoo opened on June 2, 1927, as the City of Sacramento brought
together an assortment of animals from area parks. At that time,
the 4.2-acre zoo was home to a diverse collection of 40 animals
that included monkeys, raccoons, birds, deer, and various other
small animals.
In the early 1960s, the zoo was enlarged to its current 14.3 acres,
and new habitats were built in nearly every area of the zoo. In
1970, the Sacramento City Council adopted the name The Sacramento
Zoo.
 During
the 1980s through early 2000, the zoo continued to grow and expand
its breeding and education programs. Currently The Sacramento
Zoo is working nationwide with zoos and government agencies on
a captive breeding program that will help reestablish the thick-billed
parrot to the United States. This species is considered endangered
and is
rapidly decreasing in number due
to deforestation.
For more information, visit www.saczoo.com.
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