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 ...

Visitors watch Osh the elephant at the Oakland Zoo on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. Osh, the lone elephant remaining from a once thriving group of four at the Oakland Zoo, will head ...

A young spider monkey named Violeta is enjoying her new home at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued alongside rattlesnakes during a drug bust last month. The investigation started when deputies ...

Zoo visitors watch as Osh, a 30-year old African elephant, eats a pumpkin during his farewell party at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

The Oakland Zoo will care for the two orphaned mountain lions until they are healthy enough to move to a permanent home, such as a wildlife habitat.

Oakland Zoo is closed and will be unable to reopen until January 17th, or possibly later, due to a major sinkhole caused by a collapsed culvert located under the vehicle entrance to the Zoo at ...

Violeta the adorable spider monkey has come out of quarantine at the Oakland Zoo. Watch her play!

Oakland Zoo CEO Nik Dehejia put it bluntly, “This is not the way we wanted to start 2023.” "The animals are safe at the zoo, that is the most important thing," Dehejia added.

The Oakland Zoo recently acquired a female jaguar in the hope that she will develop a "love connection" with its resident male. Their names are Emma and Lucha, and an update on their progress is ...