Sequoia Park Zoo will continue to mandate masks for guests who are 3 years old and older on the grounds that some animals, like the adorable river otters, are more susceptible to contracting the COVID-19 virus. In a video tweeted by the zoo, keeper Ruth Mock talks about why they wear masks and why guests […]
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Redwood Sky Walk Opening Delayed
The soft opening of the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo, originally scheduled for tomorrow, is being delayed due windy conditions in recent days. “While the Redwood Sky Walk has been specially engineered to withstand many adverse weather events, the structure is attached to living trees. Because of the many natural and manmade […]
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Countdown to the Redwood Sky Walk’s Opening (with Slideshow)
The two-week countdown is on until the much-anticipated opening of the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo. Starting May 14, zoo visitors can access the 100-foot-high suspended pathways through the trees, which is the longest in the western United States, according to the zoo, at just under a fourth of a mile to […]
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You’ve Got Time for This: Dorsie the Porcupine’s Snacktrack
Who makes chewing, smacking, eating-with-your-mouth-open noises delightful? This little guy over at Sequoia Park Zoo. Dorsie, a North American porcupine, enjoys a healthy and musical breakfast of veggies — and illustrates that a certain cuteness factor can override the effects of misophonia, a disorder where people have abnormally strong and negative reactions to sounds like chewing. At […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Skywalk in Final Stages
If you’ve been on the trails of Sequoia Park, closer to the zoo, you may have noticed that the Sequoia Park Zoo Redwood Skywalk appears to be finished, however, the Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation still has some final steps to take before opening the new attraction to the public. According to a statement from the […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Conservation Lecture
Ecosystems need saving? Leave it to beaver. Learn how these buck-toothed rodents of slightly larger than usual size can help fight drought, flooding, wildfire and climate change (dam!) when environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb presents Partnering with Beavers to Heal the Planet, a Sequoia Park Zoo conservation lecture, on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on […]
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We all Need this Video Right Now. Cue the Guinea Pigs!
Amid everything that’s going on in the world — from the COVID pandemic to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — the Sequoia Park Zoo has come through with the video we all need right now. Cue the Guinea pigs’ bedtime parade!
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Look Up: Redwood Skywalk in Progress
A recent walk past Eureka’s Sequoia Park entrance gate and a right turn on the path going behind the zoo revealed what at first looked like Ewoks at work high up in the redwoods. But instead of seeing the fictional species of small mammal bipeds from Endor at work building arboreal huts (see the 1983 […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation Fundraiser Zootini Going Virtual
Just like many other events, the Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation’s annual fundraiser Zootini will be going virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. The foundation announced this year’s virtual event will be family-friendly and can be viewed on their Youtube and Facebook page. An auction for zoo “swag bags” and […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Remains Open, Online Reservations Required
In a press release sent out Friday, the Sequoia Park Zoo announced that it is still open. In light of the latest state mandates related to COVID-19 that have led to some sectors having to reduce operations again, the Zoo announced that its outdoor operations do not fall under these restrictions and, with exception of its gift […]
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UPDATE: Eureka May Lose Four Police Officers, Zoo Director, Due to Budget Cuts
UPDATE (6:37 p.m.) After trouble-shooting myriad technical difficulties with the City’s Zoom feed and audio, the Eureka City Council directed staff to proceed with work on the draft budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Another public hearing will be held July 7. Mayor Susan Seaman encouraged members of the public to give feedback and public […]