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 ...

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, ...

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

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. They rushed over and discovered to their horror that Zawadi, one of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Oakland Zoo is mourning the unexpected passing of one of its beloved animals. Zawadi, a male reticulated giraffe, died in his habitat last week. The Animal Care team was alerted on the ...

Every year, the group In Defense of Animals releases its list of North America’s 10 worst zoos for elephants. Snapp Shots: Film on Berkeley’s Free Speech Movement likely definitive Snapp Shots: Moral ...

(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 ...

A young spider monkey seized during a traffic stop on Monday has now landed safely at the Oakland Zoo, according to the California Highway Patrol. The female spider monkey was discovered by CHP after ...

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.