The Latest Breaking News from Oakland Zoo

Watch: ‘Human’ sun bear celebrates birthday by unwrapping gifts

Sun bear Bulan has celebrated her 20th birthday at Oakland Zoo with a lavish array of gifts.

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists

Crimson, seen alone in Santa Monica mountains for days, gets care in Oakland zoo after mother nowhere to be found

The Guardian - US · Apr 4

Orphaned injured baby mountain lion rescued and will be raised at California zoo

The three-week-old male cub, named Crimson, was rescued in Southern California last week after his mother abandoned him

The Independent UK · Apr 3

A storm-toppled tree freed him. Now Oliver, a rare vulture, is on the lam at Oakland Zoo

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, amid high winds and stormy conditions, a eucalyptus tree toppled over at the Oakland Zoo and landed on a recently completed aviary that held dozens of birds and small mammals.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2023

Mountain lion cubs Holly and Hazel becoming friends and building their fan base

One week after Los Angeles bid farewell to its resident celebrity mountain lion, P-22, during a three-hour memorial at the Greek Theatre, two cubs at the Oakland Zoo have become the latest darlings of California's wildlife set.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023

Can you spot the leopard hiding at the Oakland Zoo?

The Oakland Zoo has posted an image to Facebook asking followers if they can spot its camouflaged male leopard.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 7, 2023

National Park urges hikers to stop licking dangerous killer psychedelic toads

Park officials have warned against touching the Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, as they can 'paralyse or kill dogs and other predators' with their toxins

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Rescued Oklahoma tigers get care in California and new home

Two neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside Oklahoma tourist attraction are starting new lives more than 1,000 miles away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed medical treatment

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Emaciated mountain lion cub rescued, treated at Oakland Zoo

An orphaned and emaciated mountain lion cub spotted by hikers in the San Francisco area was brought to the Oakland Zoo, where veterinarians have named her “Rose” and are trying to nurse her back to health

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022