The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

Explore some of the world's cutest, ferocious and exotic critters at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo houses more than 2,500 animals representing more than 200 different species ranging from reptiles to ...

Two months after she was recalled as Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao has reportedly been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury — a blockbuster blow to the struggling Bay Area city already ...

OAKLAND — A federal grand jury has indicted Oakland’s recalled Mayor Sheng Thao and her partner Andre Jones, sources with direct knowledge of the investigation told this news organization ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The spider monkey found by the CHP following a traffic stop in Madera County in December has had her home upgraded as she continues to recover at the Oakland Zoo.

A UK zoo has been forced to redouble its security following repeated break ins at its gorilla enclosure in the wake of "false information" circulating online suggesting the animals were abandoned.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is reportedly facing criminal charges nearly seven months after her home was raided by the FBI, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. According to the Chronicle ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from the bird flu this month at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, officials said. The flamingo died January 8 and the seal died January 9 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville announced Wednesday the passing of Kowali, a Western Iowland gorilla. She passed peacefully at 47. Born on Jan. 9, 1978, at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago ...

According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was the cause of death for a Chilean flamingo on Jan. 8 and a harbor seal on Jan. 9.

THE HUMBOLDT PENGUIN CHICK HATCHED ON DECEMBER 15TH. ZOO OFFICIALS SAY ITS PARENTS, SHARKBAIT AND JOHN HENRY, DID A GREAT JOB TAKING TURNS KEEPING THE EGG WARM. NOW, HUMBOLDT PENGUINS TYPICALLY ...