A zoo was once a feature of the Pacheco area of Delaveaga Park beginning around 1912. Some of the animals included in the zoo were buffalo, elk, deer and a bear. It was closed by the Parks and Recreation Commission in 1933.
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct. 23, 1966
Verified by: CM 7/98
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