Sacramento Zoological Society
Sacramento Zoological Society
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About this organization
Mission
The Sacramento Zoo inspires appreciation, respect and a connection with wildlife and nature through education, recreation and conservation.
About
ANIMAL CARE - THE SACRAMENTO ZOO IS PROUD TO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF ANIMALS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY. THE ZOO IS HOME TO 450 ANIMALS REPRESENTING 123 SPECIES. OF THAT NUMBER, 38 SPECIES ARE CONSIDERED CRITICALLY ENDANGERED, ENDANGERED OR VULNERABLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN). OF THE SPECIES HOUSED AT THE ZOO, 59 ARE MANAGED COOPERATIVELY AS PART OF THE ZOO'S PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). BIRTHS AT THE ZOO THIS YEAR INCLUDED SEVERAL ENDANGERED AND CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES INCLUDING MOST NOTABLY, THE BIRTH OF A CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SNOW LEOPARD CUB, COCONUT. BORN ON MAY 6TH, COCONUT, WHILE HEALTHY, EXHIBITED SOME HEALTH CONDITIONS VERY EARLY ON IN HIS LIFE. DIAGNOSED WITH "SWIMMER'S SYNDROME" COCONUT'S LEGS SPLAYED OUTWARD AND HE REQUIRED DAILY PHYSICAL THERAPY FROM HIS DEDICATED TEAM OF ZOOKEEPERS AND VETERINARIANS TO CORRECT HIS MOVEMENT. THE ZOO'S CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ALLOWED COCONUT'S CARE TO BE MONITORED BY A BEVY OF SPECIALISTS, INCLUDING A VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGIST WHO WAS ABLE TO CORRECT COCONUT'S OTHER BIRTH ABNORMALITY: EYELID COLOBOMA, WHICH CAUSES A SECTION OF THE EYELID TO BE MISSING AND ABNORMALLY SHAPED LEADING TO IRRITATION AND DAMAGE TO THE EYE SURFACE. THE SACRAMENTO ZOO ALSO WELCOMED SEVERAL NEWCOMERS FROM OTHER ZOOS, INCLUDING MEERKATS, A MALE HAWK-HEADED PARROT AND TWO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MALE OKAPIS. THANKS TO A GENEROUS PARTNERSHIP WITH JIFFY LUBE, THE ZOO'S MEERKATS HAVE BEEN DELIGHTING VISITORS SINCE THEIR ARRIVAL IN NOVEMBER. THE MEERKATS, A MOB OF FIVE FEMALES ENJOY THEIR EXHIBIT, COMPLETE WITH A TERMITE MOUND, ON WHICH THE SENTRY WILL STAND GUARD FOR THE REST OF THE GROUP. AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS (AZA) SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP), THE SACRAMENTO ZOO WORKS CLOSELY WITH ZOOS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO COOPERATIVELY MANAGE SPECIES IN HUMAN CARE, INCLUDING THE SPECIES THE ZOO ACQUIRED IN 2018. SSPS COOPERATIVELY MANAGE SPECIFIC POPULATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS WITH THE GOAL OF SUSTAINING A HEALTHY, GENETICALLY DIVERSE AND DEMOGRAPHICALLY VARIED SPECIES WELL INTO THE FUTURE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The sacramento zoo inspires appreciation, respect and a connection with wildlife and nature through education, recreation and conservation.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The sacramento zoo inspires appreciation, respect and a connection with wildlife and nature through education, recreation and conservation.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 3930 WEST LAND PARK DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95822.
- The non-profit has a total of 172 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $380,038.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1956.
- The organization pays $4,650,131 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $430,999 in fundraising expenses.
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