OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Fourth of July is still more than a week away, but communities across the Bay Area have already been listening to fireworks for weeks. And humans aren't the only ones ...

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 ...

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) -- A 6-year-old girl from the East Bay heard the news that the Oakland Zoo could be closing permanently and felt she had to do something to help save it. Andy Soulard has ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. -- Six-year-old Castro Valley native Andy Soulard was heartbroken to hear that the Oakland Zoo may need to shut down permanently. Her love for animals sparked a monthlong mission ...

A wild California condor died from lead poisoning - the biggest threat to the critically endangered species - despite efforts from Oakland Zoo veterinary staff to save her on Saturday, officials said.

The primate expert whose influence underpins all that the facility does got a hero’s welcome for her 2022 appearance.

Dozens of rare amphibians boarded a helicopter from the Bay Area last week, unaware of the journey that was ahead: a 250-mile flight to their new home in a national park. Yellow-legged frogs were once ...