Bernie 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 story to tell. An orphaned newborn raccoon was found in the Burney Falls area. Her eyes weren’t open yet and she was being attacked by […]
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Note: We lost Wilbur in 2017 and we lost Templeton in 2020 both due to age related illnesses. Feral pigs throughout California are considered a nuisance to many people, a treasure to some and fair game to others. Invite pigs Wilber and Templeton to a party and they will snack on plants, use their strong
Note: We lost our older bears, Sequoia and Tahoe, in 2021 due to age related issues. We lost our beloved feral cat, Little Bear, in 2023. Some years ago a black cat moved in with bears Sequoia and Tahoe. The cat pretty much ignored female Tahoe, but apparently the female cat, now called Little Bear
Popular tortoise Lily is inside for the winter. A current Zoo exhibit sign explains that while her wild relatives are burrowed down in the cold Mohave and Sonora deserts, Lily is inside so she can work with Zoo Docents when they teach about the life and times of these extraordinary animals whose life spans can
Rhacodactylus cilatus is the official name for Crested Gecko Gordon who was a pet for seven years and has moved to the warm exotic animals building he shares with Skink Solomon (who is in his 20th year), Ball Python Lucy, and Hog Nose snake Flick Geckos like Gordon are native to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
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 Zookeeper, cleaned the wound and took a culture. There was an injection of antibiotic and something for pain relief. Even with TLC from staff, care
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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 story to tell. An orphaned newborn raccoon was found and rescued in the Burney Falls area. Her eyes weren’t open yet and she was being
Note: We lost our older bears, Woody in 2018, Marty, Tahoe & Sequoia in 2021. We lose our beloved feral cat, Little Bear, in 2023. 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 course,
