Kamau, the African lion, looks out of his exhibit at the Sacramento Zoo, October 15, 2009.
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Malinoi, front, and Mara are Grevy's Zebra at the Sacramento Zoo, October 15, 2009.
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A black and white ruffed lemur hangs from a rope as he looks at visitors at the Sacramento Zoo.
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J.D., a red river hog, looks at visitors at the Sacramento Zoo, October 15, 2009.
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Cheli, a Sumatran orangutan at the Sacramento Zoo, October 15, 2009.
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Marzipan the ostrich looks through a tree at the Sacramento Zoo, October 15, 2009.
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Eros, a Coquerel's sifaka munches on a branch inside his cage at the Sacramento Zoo, October 15, 2009.
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A flamingo lifts his head from the water Sacramento Zoo. October 15, 2009.
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Pogo, a red kangaroo at the Sacramento Zoo.
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A black-neck swan in the reflecting waters of the Sacramento Zoo. October 15, 2009
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From left, Goody, Skye and Val, reticulated giraffe, stand in their pen and look towards their new exhibit space which is being built, October 15, 2009.
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Castro, the Sumatran tiger sits near a window display as a child comes up to visit at the Sacramento Zoo. Octobert 15, 2009.