OAKLAND, Calif. -- Elephants, giraffes, lemurs, and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have been exploring their creative sides to produce colorful paintings that will be auctioned for charity. The ...

The Oakland Zoo is mourning the unexpected passing of one of its beloved animals. Zawadi, a male reticulated giraffe, died in ...

What’s up with dead lobsters found on California beach? Suspected deadly mountain lion attack in Colorado is not the first such harrowing encounter East Bay police reunite family with pilfered puppy, ...

The Oakland Zoo has rescued a baby spider monkey after authorities found her in a drug bust earlier this month. They named the infant Violeta, who zoo staff say is in decent health and around 18 ...

Sad news from the Oakland Zoo: On Dec. 15 the Animal Care team got a call that there was “an incident” at the giraffe habitat ...

A wolf at Oakland Zoo proved that even wild animals can’t resist the temptation of Christmas gifts, sniffing at wrapped ...

In a Facebook post, Oakland Zoo shared photos and remembered Zawadi as "our brave, sweet boy," describing him as "highly intelligent" and "remarkably social." The zoo said the three-year-old, who ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Fourth of July is still more than a week away, but communities across the Bay Area have already been listening to fireworks for weeks. And humans aren't the only ones ...

(BCN) — An animal rights group lauded Oakland Zoo for freeing its last elephant and sending it to a sanctuary in October. In the “10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2024” list where the organization In ...

The Oakland Zoo closed 30 minutes early after it was reported that there was a fire near the animal park on Saturday. Fire crews responded to the 2-alarm blaze near the 9800 block of Stanley Ave.