Deep Dive
I live for a night like this. It is a perfectly warm and still after an evening rain, there was a beautiful sunset and a magnificent full moon, we are on a gorgeous island in the Celebus Sea. How can...
View ArticleFulong Means Forest: Our Time with Sun Bears
Time with Bears: Fulong means forest in Lundayieh, a tribal language in Borneo. A tiny sun bear cub, the smallest of all bear species, was found in the forest by a hunter’s dog and brought to the...
View ArticleThe Loss of a Lion
Oakland Zoo is proud of and inspired by the work we do with conservation partners dealing with human-wildlife conflict. We are thrilled that our own volunteers have stepped up with such passion to...
View ArticleThe Majestic Elephants at Oakland Zoo…
Often, we at the Zoo are asked about the history of our majestic and beautiful African elephants. In her blog below, Gina Kinzley, Oakland Zoo Elephant Keeper, shares a little of the history and...
View ArticlePARENTS GET A “TIME-OUT”
Hey Parents! Need a fun place to leave the kids while you go out and enjoy some time alone with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Look no further than Oakland Zoo. Starting this year, the Zoo is...
View ArticleConservation On-Site: The Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog
As you visit Oakland Zoo this winter and spring you may notice that the animals and projects we are supporting at our Quarters for Conservation booth in Flamingo Plaza have changed. I would like you...
View ArticleParent’s Night Out
Hey Kids! Zena the Zookeeper here. Want to spend an evening at the Zoo without your parents? Well here’s your chance because we have a brand-new program we’d love for you to come to. It’s actually...
View ArticleThe Lions of Oakland Zoo…Sandy & Leonard
If you’ve been to the Zoo, you’ve likely seen Sandy & Leonard, lounging around in their expansive exhibit, soaking up the sun or enjoying some animal enrichment their loving ZooKeepers so...
View Article96 a day, 96 await . . .
This is the number of African elephants that are currently being killed every day for their tusks. In 1979 there were an estimated 1.3 million African elephants, by 1989 there remained only 600,000. In...
View ArticleOakland Zoo & Local Conservation
As a leading presence in a community that attracts more than 700,000 visitors each year, Oakland Zoo strives to bring attention to important concerns in the field of wildlife conservation. For many...
View ArticleLife on the Hacienda: Oakland Zoo Teens Get Gardening
In case you hadn’t heard, the Oakland Zoo Teen Wild Guides (or Twigs as we call them) recently participated in a new community program here in Oakland. Trained primarily as weekend interpreters in the...
View ArticleZena the ZooKeeper
Hey Kids! Zena the ZooKeeper here to talk about what you can do for wildlife conservation! With Earth Day coming up, what better time is there? I’m sure you already do things to help wildlife all year...
View ArticleIt Takes A Village: Hope for Mountain Lions
What a primal joy to awake each morning on the east side of the Bay Bridge in the beautiful Bay Area and know that somewhere up in the hills, quietly walking, sleeping, purring or chirping, caring for...
View ArticleLearning how to train animals…
I recently had the privilege of attending a workshop on Contemporary Animal Training and Management hosted by Natural Encounters, Inc. in Florida. It was an amazing educational experience, and I...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day with a Party for the Planet!
Earth Day fits our mission perfectly: To inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world while creating a quality visitor experience.
View ArticleLeaping Lemurs!
Madagascar, an island off the east coast of Africa, is a beautiful hotspot for biodiversity. It is estimated that 90% of the plants and animals living in Madagascar are endemic, meaning they occur...
View ArticleZena the ZooKeeper
Hey Kids! It’s springtime in the air and you know what that means? Oakland Zoo’s first Feast for the Beasts event of the year! For those of you who might not know about Feast for the Beasts, let me...
View ArticleThe REAL Lemurs of Oakland Zoo!
“Look! King Julian!” “I like to move it, move it! I like to move it, move it!” These are just a few phrases I often hear when I’m working in the lemur exhibit here at Oakland Zoo. While movies such...
View ArticleHelp Send a Kid to Camp This Summer
Have you ever wanted to make a real difference in a child’s life? Sometimes, it’s as easy as helping them have a great summer. And how do you do that? Here’s an idea that you may not have considered...
View ArticleOakland Zoo Takes Action for California Condor Recovery
On March 25, 2014 young California condor #646 began her journey into the wild. This release was extra special, because, for the first time, a live condor reintroduction was visible to the world on...
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