I've been to other zoos and Sacramento has a small one in comparaisment. They admission is not expensive and you can pretty much go around the zoo in 1-2 hours.
They have most of the regular animals but some are missing like the Elephant, Polar Bear and Hippo. Some cages seem too small for certain animals but they look like they are taken care off.
My daugher likes to watch the chimps play and the tiger roam.
They have a small food shop at the zoo but the prices are high and the food is like a fast food place.
They also have a reptile building and a stage where they have shows. There's also a small playground for the children.
It's a good place to bring children since they do not care how big a zoo is. Try not to get there around lunch time since you won't see most animals.
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