Elk Grove city officials voted unanimously to name its new zoo the “Elk Grove – Sacramento Zoo,” on Wednesday night, with support from the Sacramento Zoological Society. “I think it’s important to ...

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 ...

IN RESPONSE TO THIS, THE MAYOR OF ELK GROVE POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT QUOTE, THIS IS SHAMEFUL AND UNACCEPTABLE AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE VALUES OF OUR CITY. I WANT ANSWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

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.