The Oakland Zoo was evacuated 30 minutes prior to closing Saturday after a two-alarm vegetation fire broke out near the 9800 ...

It has been a busy 24 hours for Oakland firefighters. Friday night's big warehouse fire was followed by a series of other ...

The Oakland Zoo announced Monday it had made the “difficult decision to say goodbye” to one of its Petting Yard goats named ...

A fire near closing time on Saturday put the Oakland Zoo, its animals, and visitors at risk, prompting an evacuation. The ...

Friday night, the Oakland Zoo kicked off the fourth year of its holiday signature event: Glowfari. "It is an extravagant, larger-than-life light festival for families to enjoy," explained Adam ...

Glowfari isn’t the Oakland Zoo’s first foray into holiday events, of course. Its ZooLights delighted visitors for more than 20 years, ... “It’s not just for little kids.

Oakland Zoo CEO Nik Dehejia was also thrilled the zoo doors were finally open after last month's atmospheric rivers wreaked havoc around the premises. "It's been 35 days of chaos and closure ...

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, ...