The Oakland Zoo has welcomed four new residents.  A quartet of new baby bison is now occupying the zoo. The Oakland Zoo ...

Featuring 30 animatronic creatures, some of which stand 45 feet tall, it includes some creatures from "How to Train Your ...

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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 ...

Fern and Thistle, two orphaned mountain lion cubs, will call the Phoenix Zoo their “fur-ever” home. The two cubs will be transferred from the Oakland Zoo to Phoenix in the coming weeks and get ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The meerkat mob at the Oakland Zoo just got bigger. One of the zoo's slender-tailed meerkats, named Sandy, recently gave birth to a litter with five pups, the zoo said Wednesday.

Oakland Zoo has launched its Conservation Strategic Plan, the first of its kind for the organization. OAKLAND, Calif., March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Oakland Zoo has launched its ...

The Oakland Zoo last weekend rescued a trio of orphaned mountain lion cubs out of San Mateo County, according a news release Wednesday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife brought the ...

(KRON) — A baby spider monkey who was rescued during a bizarre DUI traffic stop in California is recovering well at the Oakland Zoo, veterinarians said Friday.

The Oakland Zoo is saying goodbye to the Bay Area’s last remaining African elephant. People of all ages visited the zoo to bid Osh a final farewell before he heads to a new, and some say ...