An animal rights group lauded Oakland Zoo for freeing its last elephant and sending it to a sanctuary in October. In the “10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2024” list where the ...

In Defense Of Animals says, " In the wild, elephants thrive into their 60s, raising calves well into their 50s and roaming up to 30 miles daily. In zoos like Los Angeles Zoo, where enclosures are ...

A baby monkey was likely abducted from her mother by poachers before she became someone’s illegal exotic pet in California, ...

The Oakland Zoo is kicking ... including possession of an exotic animal. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife subsequently transported the monkey to the zoo to receive care.

"It will take months and months and months for her to return to a normal body condition," Colleen Kinzley, the Vice President of Animal Care, Conservation and Research at the Oakland Zoo said.

Collen Kinzley, vice president of animal care at Oakland Zoo, said people involved in the exotic pet trade will shoot a wild baby monkey’s mother before selling the baby to buyers through social ...