Sacramento Zoo leaving Sacramento permanently after 97 years
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The Sacramento Zoo is leaving Sacramento permanently, marking the end of nearly 100 years in the same spot in Land Park. The decision was approved by the Elk Grove City Council Wednesday night. The new zoo is to be built in Elk Grove, about a 16-mile drive down Highway 99. “With this important vote of approval, the New Zoo will now officially move into final design and construction,” the Sacramento Zoo posted on social media. The Sacramento Zoological Society has long sought a new home for the...

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