OAKLAND — A child, not the grizzly bears, cracked a glass viewing window at the Oakland Zoo’s bear exhibit, and officials say there’s no need to fear the bears will get out.

“Human-wildlife conflict is the reason these black bears are at Oakland Zoo. In June 2017, when they were just cubs, these bears got into trouble coming into contact with humans.

The Oakland Zoo let a family of bears go at a mock campsite set up in their habitat to show visitors how destructive bears can be if campers are unprepared for an encounter. A video shows the ...

The Oakland Zoo's veterinary team is striving to save an "extremely ill" and orphaned black bear cub that was recently found wandering into a shop in South Lake Tahoe, the zoo said Tuesday.

The Merced Applegate Zoo will soon begin a $1.8 million renovation project that will include improvements to the black bears ...

Guests at California’s Oakland Zoo on Saturday, June 1, watched as a family of black bears rampaged through a mock campsite set up by their keepers to help teach people how to avoid ...

A sick and injured black bear cub who captured the hearts of the Oakland Zoo staff was euthanized due to the severity of his medical issues after receiving 10 days of treatment. The approximately ...

The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured trash and food, wildlife officials say. The Oakland Zoo held third annual Bear Camp event on June 1, 2024 to celebrate National Black Bear Day.

The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured trash and food, wildlife officials say. The Oakland Zoo held third annual Bear Camp event on June 1, 2024 to celebrate National Black Bear Day.

The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured trash and food, wildlife officials say. The Oakland Zoo held third annual Bear Camp event on June 1, 2024 to celebrate National Black Bear Day.

The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured trash and food, wildlife officials say. The Oakland Zoo held third annual Bear Camp event on June 1, 2024 to celebrate National Black Bear Day.