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Taking Care Of Ernie

Recently handsome Zebu Ernie had an open wound on his left shoulder, possibly from rubbing that area on one of the fences. Dr. Morgan came out and along with a ...
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Remembering September 23, 1999

September 23, 1999.    “HBC. Occasionally, Cal Trans or the police will deliver a freshly roadkilled (or HBC – Hit By Car) deer to the Zoo. Keepers store the carcass in ...

Welcome Burney

Burney From Burney Falls State Park Created more than a million years ago, MacArthur–Burney Memorial Falls California State Park is far from the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary but there’s a ...
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Howling

Dogs, coyotes and wolves are related and all three groups are social and use a similar form of communication: howling, barking and growling.  At least once a day, usually mid-morning, ...
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Yellow Jackets

For several months Zoo animals (and human staff) have made efforts to avoid the stings of meat eating yellow jackets. Raccoon Crash to ignored them. He gathers his ground raw meat, ...

Do You Know?

Primates, including humans and guinea pigs share a dietary need for Vitamin C.  All other species can synthesize their own Vitamin C.  Guinea pigs (Caviar porcellus) are cherished pets in ...
Meet Henry the Bear!

Chow

A restaurateur who dropped by the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary kitchen would be impressed with both the quality of the food - and the presentation.   The biggest bowls, of ...

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