Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Zoo sanctuary in Folsom, United States.
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a facility in California that provides permanent homes for more than 100 rescued animals, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Walking paths wind through the grounds, and picnic areas allow visitors to spend time observing the residents.
The zoo began in 1963 when the University of California at Davis veterinary department asked Folsom's park superintendent to take in an orphaned bear cub named Smokey. A cage was built, and the Folsom Zoo opened. It was renamed Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary in 2002 to reflect its role as a home for animals that cannot be released into the wild.
The sanctuary is run with help from Friends of the Folsom Zoo, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supplies funding and volunteers. Its residents include bears, tigers, mountain lions, bobcats, wolves, coyotes, mule deer, macaques, squirrel monkeys, eagles, parrots and ravens, many of them native to North America.
The sanctuary sits on Stafford Street next to Lions Park and offers visitors spaces for picnicking and relaxing outdoors. The paths are easy to walk, and there are places throughout to stop and watch the animals.
The sanctuary partners with wildlife rehabilitation teams to rescue animals that can no longer live in the wild. These partnerships allow it to respond quickly when injured or orphaned animals need help.
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