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TinoPup said:
The zoo is planning on relocating to the nearby city of Elk Grove. The land is 60 acres, which will allow the zoo to bring back some large species they no longer keep because of the space issues in William Land Park.

Here is the press release: Relocation - Sacramento Zoo
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Great to see some movement on the plan. I can imagine the stagnation with the Sacramento City Council pushed the zoo to look at other alternatives such as this site.
 
nczoofan said:
Great to see some movement on the plan. I can imagine the stagnation with the Sacramento City Council pushed the zoo to look at other alternatives such as this site.
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Yeah, it also sounds like there just wasn't anywhere to go in Sacramento. Though it feels a bit odd that they're doing this right after bringing in the cheetahs and building the exhibit for them.
 
TinoPup said:
Though it feels a bit odd that they're doing this right after bringing in the cheetahs and building the exhibit for them.
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They didn't really "build" a new exhibit; they just modified an existing enclosure to house cheetahs instead of its original Australian inhabitants.
 
Animatronic dinosaurs have returned to the Sacramento Zoo. From October 21, 2021 to April 17, 2022, "Dino Don's Dinosaur Safari Presented by T Mobile" will reside at the zoo.

As per the zoo's website, here is a map and list of all the genera on display:

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1) Allosaurus
2) Deinonychus
3) Gastonia
4) Herrerasaurus
5) Kosmoceratops
6) Lessemsaurus
7) Maiasaura
8) Pachycephalosaurus
9) Parasaurolophus
10) Spinosaurus
11) Stegosaurus
12) Tenontosaurus
13) Triceratops
14) Tyrannosaurus rex
15) Utahraptor

As per the zoo's website and social medias, here are some of the animatronics:

Below: Pachycephalosaurus
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Below: Tyrannosaurus rex
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Below: Maiasaura
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Below: Lessemsaurus
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Source: Dinosaur Safari: 65 Million Years in the Making - Sacramento Zoo (saczoo.org)
 
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Other 2021 News:

On January 14th, the zoo announced that they have built new exhibits for their common squirrel monkeys and American alligators.

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On February 1st, the zoo announced that their kangaroos and emus have moved into the former red river hog exhibit.

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On October 14th, the zoo announced that they have acquired (0.0.2) axolotls and are on exhibit in the Reptile House.

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On October 26th, the zoo announced they have built a day exhibit for their ambassador animals.

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On December 7th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) thick-billed parrot was born in August.

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On May 16th, the zoo announced they have acquired a (0.1) Linne's two-toed sloth named Mae-Lynne from the Ellen Trout Zoo in Texas. She is currently living in the newly renovated saki monkey exhibit.

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On July 15th, the zoo announced that due to avian influenza, they have moved their flamingos and other birds in the open-air lake habitat off exhibit, while keeping their larger birds on exhibit with the possibility of moving them off exhibit.

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