When the doors open for the new zoo, it'll be called the Elk Grove - Sacramento Zoo. It was the second name brought before the city council for a vote. Elk Grove City Council revisited the initial ...

Three weeks after Elk Grove's City Council directed staff to present another alternative for the New Zoo at Elk Grove Project after rejecting the proposed “The Greater Sacramento Zoo at Elk Grove,” ...

Elk Grove officials have proposed the official name of its new zoo project after four years of negotiations and recent debate between the Elk Grove City Council and the Sacramento Zoological Society.

Burks said with the Calgary zoo celebrating its centennial in 2029, work is underway to repair some aging habitats to improve ...

SACRAMENTO ZOO TO ELK GROVE TOOK ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD BECOMING REALITY. AND IT ALSO REVEALED A POTENTIAL NEW NAME THAT IS ALREADY FACING SOME PUSHBACK. KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE IS LIVE ...

The Sacramento Zoo made progress last week and is on track to move to Elk Grove from Land Park with the announcement that the Sacramento Zoological Society reached its $17.5 million fundraising ...

After a discussion on whether the 60-acre zoo's name should start with "Elk Grove" or "Greater Sacramento" and include the other geographic identifier at the end, the Elk Grove City Council ...

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has announced a nearly $16-million plan to redevelop some wildlife habitats ahead of its ...

As fundraising efforts for the New Zoo at Elk Grove Project continue to meet concrete financial benchmarks on schedule, Elk Grove City Council hit a roadblock on what the zoo might be called.  During ...

He has also held executive and senior leadership roles at the Sacramento Zoo, Denver Zoo and The Walt Disney Co. in Orlando, Fla. Burks holds a doctorate and a master’s degree from Georgia ...

The zoo says Burks has more than 20 years of experience in management, wildlife conservation and animal care. He has held leadership positions at the Sacramento Zoo, Denver Zoo and The Walt ...