When the sun sets on the Oakland Zoo this month, a new set of animals will come to life. Filled with thousands of LED lights, these illuminated lantern creatures — some as large as 25 feet tall and 65 ...

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 ...

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.

A two-alarm vegetation prompted an evacuation at the Oakland Zoo and freeway closures out of an abundance of caution. The Oakland Fire Department said the fire may have been sparked by fireworks.

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 ...

Three young mountain lion cubs that were found orphaned in San Mateo County are being treated at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). According ...

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 ...