A daytime celebration will be held at the zoo from 1 to 3 p.m. The cougars lanterns will be lowered at 2 p.m. in a countdown ...

(KRON) — 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 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Oakland Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved giraffes. The zoo announced on social media that Zawadi, a male giraffe, died on Monday. Animal care team members ...

Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” lantern festival kicked off on Nov. 7 and has already drawn thousands to the popular annual event. New this year is the “Future of Oakland” exhibit, a centerpiece that ...

Sleepy bears entering winter 'torpor' at Oakland Zoo Bears at the Oakland Zoo splash and relax in the water as they prepare to enter their winter torpor — a seasonal sleep similar to hibernation.

Glowfari has returned to the Oakland Zoo, but ticket prices are higher this year and President Donald Trump’s tariffs are to blame, Oakland Zoo CEO Nik Dehejia told KTVU. He said the LED lanterns, ...

The death last week of Jane Goodall, the pioneering scientist who taught us that animals (or should I say “other animals?”) are sentient beings just like us, is being mourned all over the world, but ...

Line dancing and blues music brought people to their feet Thursday at the Oakland Zoo during the 22nd annual Healthy Living Festival for older adults, an event sponsored by elected leaders in Alameda ...

Bullfrog Lake at Kings Canyon National Park. More than three dozen frogs were released in alpine lakes at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park on Aug. 7, according to Oakland Zoo. Getty ...

Molting peacocks squawked in the distance and a Pacific breeze whispered through the eucalyptus as flamingo keeper Liz Gibbons tidied her station at the San Francisco Zoo. It had been an unusually ...