Sacramento Zoo, Animal conservation center in William Land Park, Sacramento, US

Sacramento Zoo covers 14.3 acres (5.8 ha) in William Land Park and holds just over 500 animals. Its habitats include the Tall Wonders giraffe barn opened in 2010, a river otter exhibit with glass viewing opened in 2011, and Small Wonders of Africa, opened in 2014 with aardvarks and Wolf's guenon.

The zoo opened on June 2, 1927, as William Land Park Zoo with 40 animals gathered from local parks, including monkeys, raccoons, birds and deer. In 1949 an elephant named SUE arrived after a fundraising drive by the Sacramento Union, and Winky followed in 1955. The Sacramento Zoological Society formed in 1958 and took over daily operations in 1997. The site grew to 14.3 acres in the early 1960s, and the current name was adopted in 1970.

The zoo began educational programming in 1958, when it was one of only nine zoos in the United States to run such a program. A docent program was created in 1970 alongside the reptile house and the adoption of the current name. The Sacramento Zoological Society, formed in 1958, took over day-to-day operation in 1997.

Pathways guide you through different sections with viewing areas positioned near the animal habitats for easy observation. Food options and picnic spots are available on site, making it convenient to spend several hours exploring.

In 2024 the zoo planned to move to Elk Grove, about fifteen miles south, but the project was cancelled in April 2025 over financial concerns. The city council then approved an expansion at the current William Land Park site. Earlier, in 2018, officials had also looked at the former ARCO Arena site in Natomas.