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 ...

The Roger Williams Park Zoo is celebrating Keweng, the Matschie's tree-kangaroo's 5th birthday. (courtesy: Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Facebook) PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE ...

OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died. Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day.

The Oakland Zoo is putting into action its preparedness plan against the rapidly spreading bird flu, which now includes the vaccination of California Condors after emergency USDA approval.

"We test all our own birds regularly if they're sick," said Alex Herman, Vice President of Veterinary Services at the Oakland Zoo. "So far since the beginning of HPAI a few years ago we haven't ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Police, fire services and cultural arts programs are among the services to see budget cuts in Oakland after the city council on Tuesday accepted a plan to balance its budget ...

The Oakland Zoo’s adorable mountain lion cub Briar has grown to over 36 pounds and “isn’t so little anymore,” the zoo said on Wednesday. Footage released by the zoo shows Briar romping around, leaping ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland City Council held an intense meeting on Tuesday, lasting nearly six hours. Dozens spoke during public comment, many of whom were emotional about services ...

Maybe they're all out there, but they are keeping their distance. Welcome to the zoo (hypothesis). The story goes that in the summer of 1950, eminent physicist Enrico Fermi was visiting colleagues ...

“When asked how she wanted to spend her birthday, she said, ‘No gifts, no parties, no surprises!’ Her preference was to sit by the fire with a good book and savor the fragrance of her lif ...

A toddler had a once-in-a-life experience when he visited his local zoo recently, sharing a dance with a boogying stingray. When Sonny Staff-Valastro, who was a few weeks away from turning two ...