A baby pudu at the Oakland Zoo has been given the name Quilla after a moon goddess in Incan culture, the zoo said.

An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, ...

A baby spider monkey and two rattlesnakes were discovered at the home of a suspect who was busted for methamphetamine during a traffic stop in California, police said.

Tragic incidents, such as a mountain lion killing a dog in Downieville and the rescue of a badly burned cat named Spirit from wildfire, reveal the dangers animals face. On a brighter note, Fiesta ...

Experts say the black-crowned night herons are faring better after a population dip, but they still need our support.

But the closure presented a practical dilemma: where would the animals go? PETA turned to a handful of carefully vetted institutions, including Oakland Zoo in California, which is accredited by the ...

Community leaders in Oakland's Chinatown are looking to paint a different image of their neighborhood, with the help of series of murals to add color to blank walls.

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month.