In a Facebook post, Oakland Zoo shared photos and remembered Zawadi as "our brave, sweet boy," describing him as "highly ...

The zoo announced on social media that Zawadi, a male giraffe, died on Monday. The animal care team described Zawadi as "our brave, sweet boy, who was highly intelligent, remarkably social and ...

Bison at the Oakland Zoo in Northern California love them a lil’ bit of compost. Exhibit A: One of these handsome beasts was ...

Oakland Zoo’s compost-recovery program allows animals like its bison some nutrient-rich enrichment time.This footage released by the Oakland Zoo shows a bison rolling around in a large pile of compost ...

The zoo has written a glowing love letter to the city of Oakland, in its new exhibit: The Future of Oakland. "The Tribune ...

OAKLAND -- Officials with the Oakland Zoo on Sunday announced the facility will remain closed at least through January 17th due to damage from a collapsed culvert that created a huge sinkhole at the ...

Oakland lost the Raiders and the Warriors. The A’s are leaving this fall. Next to go? The elephants. But it’s not what you might think. Osh, the lone elephant remaining from a once thriving group of ...

The Oakland Zoo said Tuesday it will move its 30-year-old African elephant, Osh, to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee this fall, leaving the zoo without any elephants for the first time in 75 years.

Officials at the Bay Area zoo say they are not sure when the zoo will reopen, but it won't be before Jan. 17 Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The weekend rain caused thousands of dollars worth of damage at the Oakland Zoo, forcing a temporary closure. Video recorded on Saturday shows the area near the entrance of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Elephants, giraffes, lemurs, and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have been exploring their creative sides to produce colorful paintings that will be auctioned for charity. The ...