What do a 70-year-old Docent and a 70-year-old desert tortoise have in common? Turns out, quite a lot! 💚 Happy 70th Birthday, Pokey! Thanks for showing us that being 70 means knowing exactly how to enjoy life, no matter your species.

Turns out musical talent makes excellent enrichment! 🎶 While Jess was playing some tunes for the goats, Walter was intrigued! Providing opportunities for an animal to follow their curiosity and engage with the environment is an important aspect of their care 🐐❤️ 📸: Keeper Jess

Madagascar Sacred Ibis Update! For the past month, their dedicated parents have worked tirelessly to care for these growing chicks, and that hard work has paid off. Dimby, Toky, and Mino have officially fledged and can be spotted flying all around the Hillside Aviary!

🦒 Take your Zoo visit to new heights as a member! September is Member Appreciation Month, so we've got member-exclusive offers all month long! Check out our member perks and plan your next adventure: www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and...

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September is Member Appreciation Month! Find out how we were are celebrating our Members this month.

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California Biodiversity Day is 9/7, but we think it deserves more than just one day of recognition! That's why we are teaming up with 30x30 CA to document the native species that call Oakland home all week! Join us on iNaturalist and contribute to our BioBlitz: www.inaturalist.org/projects/oak...

Sitara Update! 🐅 She is now spending lots of time exploring her habitat and resting. As with all the animals at Oakland Zoo, she may still choose to spend time out of view throughout the day. We appreciate guests helping her feel comfortable by viewing quietly as she settles in. 🧡 📸: Steve Goodall

In partnership with the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, we spent the weekend educating guests at Oakland Zoo and CuriOdyssey about wildlife trafficking and providing a space to surrender wildlife-based items. This weekend alone, we remove 483 wildlife products from circulation! 🤝

Happy World Lion Day! 🦁 By supporting Oakland Zoo, you are helping advance global coexistence efforts and building a brighter future for African lions. Want to learn more about what these efforts look like? Read more here: www.aza.org/connect-stor... 📸: Steven Gotz

10 years ago, California took a major step to protect elephants and other endangered wildlife when AB 96 was passed, making the sale of ivory or rhino horn illegal in the state. Now, you can help continue that impact! See more about the event here: www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and...

Earlier this month, 13-year-old Sitara arrived at Oakland Zoo after a lifetime of neglect. She's now settling into her future filled with possibility. ❤️ Read her full story here: www.oaklandzoo.org/news/oakland-zoo-welcomes-new-female-tiger-as-part-of-a-big-cat-transfer/

Keeper Appreciation Week is wrapping up, but let's be honest... our keepers deserve to be celebrated every week! 👏 To all of our keepers: Thank you for your hard work and commitment to making a difference. Oakland Zoo is lucky to have you. 💞 #KeeperAppreciationWeek

Today's forecast: Sunny with a 100% chance of gibbon shenanigans! ☀️ To help beat the heat, keepers filled a pool with colorful balls and tasty treats, creating the ultimate gibbon pool party! 😎 📸: Keeper Ashley

A very happy #WorldMeerkatDay to these curious cuties! 💛 They celebrated with a special treat: yummy mealworm popsicles 🪱🧊😋 These enrichment treats stimulate natural foraging behaviors, keep their minds active, and add an extra challenge to mealtime! 📸: Keeper Noelle

Happy 2nd “birthday” to Briar mountain lion! Why is birthday in quotes? Because Briar was rescued as an orphan, we aren’t certain when is exact birthday is. One thing we are sure of...this guy has grown a TON since his kitten days! Happy BD, big guy 🎂 🎂 📸: Keeper Nikki

Be like Tumbili: greet the new week with a sparkle in your eye and a snack in your hand 🌞 📸: Steven Gotz

Pele the squirrel monkey clearly has an affinity for soccer... plus she's notoriously Messi 🤓 📸: Keeper Tatiana

Each summer, goat herds graze steep, hard-to-reach hillsides across Oakland, clearing dense vegetation that, without proper management, can fuel fast-moving wildfires. HUGE thanks to these four-legged firefighters! 🐐🔥 📸: Susan Williams 📹: Rebecca Hansen

Lemurs who lounge 📸: Keeper Kyle

Meet Joann! 🦒 This two-year-old giraffe took her first steps on habitat this week and quickly found her stride! 💛 Read more about Joann and what our team is doing to make this introduction a success at www.oaklandzoo.org/news/joann-giraffe ✨

What’s it like INSIDE the chimp habitat at Oakland Zoo? Keeper Bex takes us on a POV tour in this video. As you can see, there’s a lot more to this habitat than what you can see from the public pathways 🐵

Hard to believe that Crimson was just smaller than this squash! When he first arrived in March, 3-week-old Crimson was emaciated and unable to stand due to the significant injuries to his back leg. He still has a long road of recovery ahead, but he’s come a long way already. ❤️ 📸: Keeper Angela

The many faces of Tumbili at 3 1/2 months old 🐵 ❤️ 📸: Darrell Lavin

On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, we’re highlighting just a few of the millions of species that play a vital role in keeping ecosystems healthy. Swipe to learn why protecting them protects us all 👉

Look who heron team lead Janette spotted on her patrol — an adorable group of fledglings hanging out in downtown Oakland! We’re also celebrating 7 amazing years of the black-crowned night heron as Oakland’s official bird! We are here to help them flourish in their urban habitat.

We are proud to be nominated for the 2026 Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland! Now we need YOU to help us win! Cast your vote by 5/14 at the link in our Instagram bio! 🗳️ Vote Oakland Zoo under the following categories: Animal Services, Kids, and Lifestyle & Leisure 💫 📸: Darrell Lavin

Happy Mother's Day to Riley pudu, and all of you attentive human mamas too! 📸: Keeper Marisa

Recently, Pagi sun bear’s keepers found a mass on the inside of her leg. With the help of specialists, our vet team was able to surgically remove the mass and we are happy to report that Pagi is now cancer-free! #VetTales Friday

Dig this, guests: the Zoo is closing early today for a donor event. (Last entry: 12p) Harley Hyena 📸: Keeper Alyssa

Tumbili discovering that he does, in fact, have a tail 😮🐒

CUBdate: Crimson vs. Sloth stuffie 🥊 Sloth didn't stand a chance! Hospital keepers are making sure Crimson is staying mentally and physically stimulated as he grows and his foot heals.....then he'll meet Clover 😻 😻 📸: Hospital Keeper Nikki