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SF ZOO TIGER ATTACK OAKLAND ZOO: Visitors still want to see tigers; …  -  Dec 27, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleFor Laura Labok to return to the San Francisco Zoo with her two small children, she would need assurance that no animals can escape and that a full safety ...

Visitors still want to see tigers; many express sadness and concern  -  Dec 26, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleThe tiger enclosure at the Oakland Zoo had a lot of visitors; ... Most people at the Oakland Zoo didn't seem worried about the tigers there - a 240-pound ...

$12.5 million children's zoo to open in July  -  Jun 25, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleIt's hard to imagine that, in a little more than three weeks, the Oakland Zoo will open the biggest project it's ever attempted -- the final piece in a ...

Neighbors down on Oakland Zoo's growth plans  -  Mar 24, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleA plan to more than double the size of the Oakland Zoo has run afoul of neighbors who want to preserve dwindling open space in the East Bay hills. ...

Golf Links Road Oakland Zoo  -  Nov 4, 2009
San Francisco ChronicleIn the hills of Knowland Park on Golf Links Road, the zoo is home creatures both native and from around the world. Much has changed since naturalist Henry ...

Residents upset over Oakland Zoo expansion plan  -  Mar 9, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleThe Oakland Zoo's first planned expansion in nearly 50 years is envisioned as a tribute to the native animals of California, many of which have long been ...

Neighbors cut off Oakland Zoo's elephant snacks  -  Jan 15, 2010
San Francisco ChronicleFor seven years, Oakland Zoo crews had chopped down black acacia trees and delivered the crunchy snacks to the zoo's elephants, giraffes, camels, ...

Animal lover follows her heart to Oakland Zoo  -  Nov 23, 2009
San Francisco ChronicleHandling a bearded dragon lizard is nothing to Cindy Pukatch. Ferrets - no big deal. That goes for the desert tortoise, the blue-tongued skink and various ...

IN BRIEF The State / OAKLAND; Zoo's New Baby Almost Ready to Stick …  -  Feb 19, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverThe Oakland Zoo's new bundle of joy weighs 170 pounds and stands well over 6 feet tall. He's a 2-week-old giraffe born in captivity. ...

Police Radio Transcripts Depict Chaos After Deadly Tiger Attack  -  Dec 30, 2007
FOXNewsIn the wake of the attack, the Oakland Zoo across San Francisco Bay plans to raise the height of the walls surrounding its tiger enclosure. ...

Oakland Zoo bounces UOP professor and camera  -  Jan 23, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleA female Bengal tiger paces through her enclosure at the Oakland Zoo last month after the mauling in San Francisco. Chronicle photo, 2007, by Michael ...

Oakland Zoo manager accused of stealing $52,000  -  Oct 6, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle...(10-05) 14:28 PDT OAKLAND - A former Oakland Zoo marketing manager has been charged with embezzling $52000 over a 10-month period to pay for trips to ...

Oakland Zoo elephants want your trees, plants and leaves  -  Jan 26, 2010
San Jose Mercury NewsBy Kristin Bender. OAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo wants you to donate tree branches, leaves and plants to the facility for the elephants to eat. ...

Baboons get new exhibit at Oakland Zoo  -  Oct 1, 2009
San Jose Mercury NewsBy Angela Hill. Hamadryas baboons are let into their new habitat, called Nyani Miamba or Baboon Cliffs, following a ribbon cutting at the Oakland Zoo in ...

Oakland Zoo offers a new place for kids to go wild  -  Jul 15, 2005
$2.95 - Oakland Tribune - NewsBankOAKLAND - A YOUNG BOY in a green shirt wraps his fingers around the chain-link fence surrounding the entrance of the Oakland Zoo's new Valley Children's Zoo ...

Oakland Zoo backs off when elephants stomp Training system uses...  -  Apr 10, 2005
$2.95 - Sacramento Bee - NewsBankAs large and hardy as they are, elephants are also delicate creatures that can experience emotional ups and downs just like humans. ...

Day-tripping: Birds and beasties of every stripe: Oakland Zoo.  -  Jul 19, 2006
Free with registration - Modesto Bee - AccessMyLibrary.comJul. 19--OAKLAND -- Ever met a muntjac? Visited with a vervet? Spent some time with a siamang or a skink? Well, all are inhabitants of the Oakland Zoo and ...

Bucking national trend of sending elephants to sanctuaries, caretakers...  -  Jan 31, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleAt the other end of the spectrum is the Oakland Zoo, which now draws 500, ... And the Oakland Zoo has pioneered protected contact, while other zoos are ...

Oakland Zoo plans to raise tiger walls .  -  Dec 31, 2007
Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News ArchiveOAKLAND - The Oakland Zoo plans to raise the height of the walls surrounding its tiger enclosure in the wake of a fatal tiger attack in San Francisco. ...

… giant 'bamboost' for Oakland Zoo - Oakland Tribune | HighBeam …  -  Jan 20, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchPandas guarantee giant 'bamboost' for Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- A pair of giant pandas at the Oakland Zoo could bring up to ...

Transcripts Show Chaos of Tiger Attack  -  Jan 3, 2008
NewsOK.comIn the wake of the attack, the Oakland Zoo across San Francisco Bay plans to raise the height of the walls surrounding its tiger enclosure. ...

Oakland Zoo wins critical accreditation  -  Mar 30, 2009
$2.95 - Oakland Tribune - NewsBankOAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo won a crucial and coveted accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums this month, keeping the Knowland Park ...

… Panda pair would be asset to Oakland Zoo - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Jan 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchStudy: Panda pair would be asset to Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- A pair of giant pandas at the Oakland Zoo could bring up to ...

No foolproof zoo disaster plan; Griffith Park fire was a test of the...  -  May 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver..."Basically we secure the animals in the night houses and then hunker down," said Joel Parrott, a veterinarian and the director of the Oakland Zoo. ...

Wrap up your fun summer with a trip to the Oakland Zoo  -  Aug 8, 2009
Modesto BeeBy Karen Aiello. OAKLAND -- Summer vacation is wrapping up and families have hit the beach, frolicked at the fair, partied poolside and enjoyed the sunshine ...

Oakland Zoo offers wild time for the whole family | Article from...  -  Mar 23, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo offers wild time for the whole family ... find Oakland Tribune articles. HOW LONG had it been -- 25, 30 years? Driving into the Oakland Zoo on ...

Ya Gotta Love Lemurs  -  May 22, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleExhibit B: When the folks at the Oakland Zoo began planning the Valley Children's Zoo ... OAKLAND ZOO: Lemur exhibit opens June 25. 10 am-4 pm daily. $4-$9. ...

Oakland Zoo's latest addition welcomed as 'a gift from God' | Article...  -  Mar 23, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe Oakland Zoo announced this week that the baby giraffe born Feb. ... "They picked a good name," Oakland Zoo spokeswoman Allison Lindquist said. ...

Oakland Zoo building veterinary hospital  -  Mar 18, 2009
San Francisco Business TimesOakland Zoo will start construction this fall on a 17000-square-foot veterinary hospital, the first phase of the zoo's expansion, the Bay Area News Group ...

Article: Oakland Zoo gets taller tiger wall, new exhibit - Oakland...  -  Feb 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo gets taller tiger wall, new exhibit ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Visitors to the Oakland Zoo this weekend will find two new ...

… there's no sightings of Giant Pandas at Oakland Zoo | Article from...  -  Dec 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchSo far, there's no sightings of Giant Pandas at Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Neither Santa Claus nor the Oakland China Wildlife ...

Article: Pandas would provide a giant bamboost for zoo - Oakland...  -  Jan 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOAKLAND -- A pair of giant pandas at the Oakland Zoo could bring up to 1.3 million additional visitors to the facility o...

Article: Panda palace is likely at zoo: OAKLAND: Facility expects...  -  Jul 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Contra Costa Times - HighBeam Research28--By day, Anne Warner works at the Oakland Zoo and Francine Lancaster is a professional opera and caberet singer. By night, they serve their families ...

Article: Oakland Zoo raises tiger fence - Oakland Tribune | HighBeam ...  -  Feb 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo raises tiger fence ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Visitors to the Oakland Zoo this weekend will find two new changes -- a new ...

Oakland Zoo wins critical accreditation | Article from Oakland...  -  Mar 30, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo wins critical accreditation ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- The Oakland Zoo won a crucial and coveted accreditation from the ...

Article: Oakland Zoo offers a new place for kids to go wild - Oakland...  -  Jul 15, 2005
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Article: Zoo's new bundle of joy named chioke - Oakland Tribune | …  -  Mar 23, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe Oakland Zoo announced this week that the baby giraffe born Feb. ... "They picked a good name," said Oakland Zoo spokeswoman Allison Lindquist. ...

Article: Oakland Zoo to heighten fence for tiger pen - Oakland...  -  Dec 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo to heighten fence for tiger pen ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- In the wake of the recent tiger mauling at the San Francisco Zoo, ...

Article: Tiger wall higher at Oakland Zoo - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Feb 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchTiger wall higher at Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Visitors to the Oakland Zoo this weekend will find two new changes -- a new ...

Oakland Zoo launches online game for Web site | Article from Oakland ...  -  Jul 14, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo launches online game for Web site ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- The Oakland Zoo is pleased to announce a new online game for ...

… sightings of Giant Pandas at Oakland Zoo - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Dec 29, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchSo far, there's no sightings of Giant Pandas at Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Neither Santa Claus nor the Oakland China Wildlife ...

Zoo baby giraffe's name is no stretch | Article from Oakland Tribune...  -  Mar 24, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe Oakland Zoo announced this week that the baby giraffe born Feb. ... "They picked a good name," said Oakland Zoo spokeswoman Allison Lindquist. ...

Article: It's business as usual at Oakland Zoo's tiger exhibit -...  -  Dec 27, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOAKLAND -- The tigers at the Oakland Zoo were the focal point of the facility Wednesday as visitors pondered the possibl...

Oakland Zoo brings back ZooLights for the holidays | Article from...  -  Nov 24, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo brings back ZooLights for the holidays ... find Oakland Tribune articles. Oakland ZooLights back for the holidays: After a four-year hiatus, ...

Oakland Zoo working on project to save the western pond turtle |...  -  Apr 14, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo working on project to save the western pond turtle ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- When it comes to determining the sex of the ...

Zoo, animals get into the holiday spirit | Article from Oakland...  -  Dec 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOAKLAND -- Holidays will be celebrated at the Oakland Zoo with breakfasts with Santa, holiday stories and other events i...

Ex-staffer at Oakland Zoo charged with embezzlement | Article from …  -  Oct 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchEx-staffer at Oakland Zoo charged with embezzlement ... find Oakland Tribune articles. A former marketing employee for the Oakland Zoo was charged Thursday ...

Town Crier: Oakland Zoo walk will leave you purring | Article from …  -  Jun 26, 2009
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Article: Oakland Zoo still has it - Oakland Tribune | HighBeam...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo still has it ... find Oakland Tribune articles. HOW long had it been -- 25, 30 years? Driving into the Oakland Zoo on Wednesday, ...

Zoo: Forget about free day each month | Article from Oakland Tribune...  -  Jul 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchMore than a year ago, the Oakland Zoo promised to open its doors for free once a month to Oaklanders -- but the free day...

Oakland Zoo to open its children's park Saturday  -  Jul 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - Factiva, from Dow JonesBy Laura Casey, STAFF WRITER. OAKLAND — A young boy in a green shirt wraps his fingers around the chain-link fence surrounding the entrance of the Oakland ...

Oakland Zoo employee charged with embezzlement | Article from …  -  Oct 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo employee charged with embezzlement ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- A former marketing employee for the Oakland Zoo was charged ...

Robert Morris graduates coin a phrase  -  Feb 2, 2010
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteA judge ruled that since Charles Bonasorte, the owner of The Pittsburgh Stop, was the first to sell the Oakland Zoo T-shirts, he was the rightful owner of ...

Celebrate elephants at the Oakland Zoo | Article from Oakland Tribune...  -  May 14, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchCelebrate elephants at the Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. Oakland -- Celebrate Elephants at the Zoo: Saturday is Celebrating Elephants Day ...

… in a Union City drug bust recovers at Oakland Zoo | Article from...  -  Aug 21, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchAlligator recovered in a Union City drug bust recovers at Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Nimitz is just about to be released from ...

Pandas guarantee giant 'bamboost' for Oakland Zoo  -  Jan 20, 2006
$2.95 - Oakland Tribune - NewsBankOAKLAND — A pair of giant pandas at the Oakland Zoo could bring up to 1.3 million additional visitors to the facility during 10 years and increase visits ...

Article: Oakland Zoo bustling day after SF attack - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Dec 27, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo bustling day after SF attack ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- The tigers at the Oakland Zoo were the focal point of the facility ...

Article: A new place for kids to go wildOakland Zoo to open its...  -  Jul 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Oakland Zoo offers wild time for the whole family ... An Oakland Zoo tour starts with the ... The Wayne and Gladys Valley Children's Zoo is named ...

… in a Union City drug bust recovers at Oakland Zoo | Article from...  -  Aug 23, 2008
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Preschool gets visit from Oakland Zoo Mobile | Article from Oakland …  -  May 20, 2009
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Oakland Zoo Officials Monitoring Tiger Mauling Investigation  -  Dec 26, 2007
KTVU.comOAKLAND -- Zoo officials throughout the country will be watching closely for the results of an investigation into how a 350-pound Siberian tiger at San ...

Article: Zoo's new giraffe is 'a gift from God' - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Mar 23, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe Oakland Zoo announced this week that the baby giraffe born Feb. ... "They picked a good name," Oakland Zoo spokeswoman Allison Lindquist said. ...

Valley Children's Zoo offers new place for kids to go wild | Article...  -  Jul 13, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe Oakland Zoo has the country's second-largest collection of bats -- 31 ... The Oakland Zoo is at 9777 Golf Links Road. Admission is $9 for adults and ...

An exciting time for the Oakland Zoo | Article from Oakland Tribune |...  -  Apr 13, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchAn exciting time for the Oakland Zoo ... find Oakland Tribune articles. TO CLARIFY the issues surrounding the planned expansion of the Oakland Zoo, ...

Oakland Zoo poised to build new veterinary hospital | Article from …  -  Mar 17, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo poised to build new veterinary hospital ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- After more than a decade of planning, designing, ...

Absent bulbs keep ZooLights dark Oakland Zoo's light show canceled …  -  Nov 24, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Oakland Zoo builds sanctuary for insects Memorial habitat . ... OAKLAND -- The crumbling and cramped Oakland Zoo Children's Zoo will be closing its ...

Oakland Zoo head-start program nurtures turtles | Article from...  -  Sep 29, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo head-start program nurtures turtles ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- Smaller than a quarter at birth, slower than frozen molasses, ...

Attractions offer healthier foods, but children still hanker for hot...  -  Jun 22, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleThe Oakland Zoo takes it one step further, posting "We Don't Serve Bushmeat" ... Oakland Zoo marketing assistant Michele Strider explains that bushmeat is ...

Coyote Point may need to seek out new homes for its animals | Article...  -  Jul 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe California Academy of Science, San Francisco Zoo and Oakland Zoo all have ... Dr. Joel Parrott, executive director of the Oakland Zoo, said the zoo had ...

Oakland Zoo patrons still feel safe around big cats | Article from...  -  Dec 27, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo patrons still feel safe around big cats ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- The tigers at the Oakland Zoo were the focal point of the ...

Oakland Zoo program nurtures turtles | Article from Oakland Tribune |...  -  Sep 11, 2008
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Oakland Zoo celebrates National Grandparents Day  -  Oct 1, 2009
Mills CampanilBy Chaitanya Bolte. Lions and tigers and bears (oh my!) shared the spotlight with humans at the Oakland Zoo in celebration of National Grandparents Day. ...

Business continues as usual at Oakland Zoo after attack | Article...  -  Dec 27, 2007
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Oakland Zoo awaiting permits for panda home | Article from Oakland …  -  Jul 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo awaiting permits for panda home ... find Oakland Tribune articles. While the journey has been slow, the Oakland Zoo may be closing in on its ...

Animals at Oakland Zoo eat their fill at fancy feast | Article from...  -  Jul 15, 2007
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Oakland Zoo has grown to top student section  -  Jan 14, 2007
pittsburghlive.comBy John Grupp, TRIBUNE-REVIEW. John Grupp is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7930 or via e-mail. ...

Article: Oakland Zoo's tiger exhibit mobbed after fatal SF tiger...  -  Dec 26, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOAKLAND _ The tigers at the Oakland Zoo were the focal point of the facility Wednesday as visitors pondered the possible...

Oakland Zoo animals eat their fill at fancy feast | Article from...  -  Jul 15, 2007
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Oakland Zoo's expansion plans ruffling feathers | Article from...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOAKLAND -- The Oakland Zoo is planning its first major expansion in nearly 50 years, hoping to push into 45 acres of Kno...

Oakland Zoo giraffe gets new coat, new lease on life | Article from …  -  Apr 5, 2008
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Fur flies over Oakland Zoo expansion | Article from Oakland Tribune |...  -  Mar 10, 2008
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Oakland Zoo expansion plans ruffle some feathers | Article from...  -  Mar 10, 2008
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Katrina Relief: East Bay  -  Sep 7, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Contra Costa Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesFrom Zoo to Zoo -- The Oakland Zoo is requesting donations to benefit the Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Zoo, both in New Orleans. ...

Hayashi testifies for California zoo exhibit | Article from Oakland...  -  Aug 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Oakland Zoo launches online game for Web site Oakland Tribune; July 14, ... Article: Oakland Zoo builds sanctuary for insects Memorial ... ...

Hayashi pushes for zoo funding | Article from Oakland Tribune | …  -  Aug 29, 2007
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Article: Oakland Zoo to raise fence around tigers - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Dec 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOakland Zoo to raise fence around tigers ... find Oakland Tribune articles. OAKLAND -- In the wake of the recent tiger mauling at the San Francisco Zoo, ...

Article: Oakland Zoo's tiger pen wall is too low - Oakland Tribune | ...  -  Dec 28, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchIn the wake of the recent tiger mauling at the San Francisco Zoo, the Oakland Zoo will also build a higher fence aroun...

Article: Big push to lure pandas continues - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Jan 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Panda Restaurant Group Partners with Oakland Zoo to . ... Oakland and the Oakland Zoo have been working ... lease a pair of Giant Pandas from China ...

Absent bulbs keep ZooLights dark Oakland Zoo's light show canceled …  -  Nov 24, 2007
$2.95 - Oakland Tribune - NewsBankOAKLAND — Even turned off, they would have shimmered "just like a diamond," said one Oakland Zoo official, but too few of them arrived and too many of those ...

Article: Oakland Zoo to heighten tiger pen - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Dec 29, 2007
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Sexy 'Woo at the Zoo' tour has grown over 19 years | Article from...  -  Feb 14, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Oakland Zoo builds sanctuary for insects Memorial habitat . ... OAKLAND -- The crumbling and cramped Oakland Zoo Children's Zoo will be closing its ...

Article: Sexy 'Woo at the Zoo' tour has grown over 19 years - Oakland...  -  Feb 14, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Oakland Zoo builds sanctuary for insects Memorial habitat . ... OAKLAND -- The crumbling and cramped Oakland Zoo Children's Zoo will be closing its ...

Oakland Zoo raises tiger fence  -  Feb 16, 2008
$2.95 - Oakland Tribune - NewsBankRick Mannshardt discusses the construction of the Oakland Zoo's newest exhibit Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. The East African Kikuyu hut replicates a woman's ...

Residents upset over Oakland Zoo expansion .  -  Mar 10, 2008
Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News ArchiveOAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo's first planned expansion in nearly 50 years is envisioned as a tribute to the native ani mals of California, many of which have ...

Katrina Relief  -  Sep 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Contra Costa Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesFrom Zoo to Zoo -- The Oakland Zoo is requesting donations to benefit the Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Zoo, both in New Orleans. ...

Oakland Zoo launches online game for Web site  -  Jul 14, 2009
$2.95 - Oakland Tribune - NewsBankOAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo is pleased to announce a new online game for kids featuring animals that live at the zoo. The project has been in the works since ...

Sunday North: Walk-ons at Pitt get cheers from Zoo  -  Dec 21, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteIt's also then that the Oakland Zoo starts pestering Panthers coach Jamie ... "Ryan and I get a pretty good kick out of [The Oakland Zoo] sitting on the ...

Calif. police find 6-foot alligator during drug bust  -  Mar 17, 2008
Police NewsPolice contacted the Oakland Zoo, who told the officers on scene how to handle the alligator. Union City and Fremont animal control and Union City police ...

Elephants can hear through their feet Researcher says ability more...  -  May 19, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleDonna, an Oakland Zoo resident, joined her wild counterparts as a research subject ... She'll be talking about that journey tonight at the Oakland Zoo and ...

Article: Big push to lure pandas continues - Oakland Tribune |...  -  Jan 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oakland Tribune - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Panda Restaurant Group Partners with Oakland Zoo to . ... Oakland and the Oakland Zoo have been working ... lease a pair of Giant Pandas from China ...

Wildlife awaits at the Oakland Zoo  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Examiner.comWhile you won't find exotic wildlife roaming the streets of Oakland, you can find them nesting and nurturing, snacking and socializing, at the Oakland Zoo.

Ballot measures may help Oakland's budget  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
abc7news.comThe revenues would support programs for kids like the Oakland Zoo, Chabot Space and Science Center and the Oakland Museum, which have all lost both public

Big-top lawsuit could spell end of bullhooks in zoos  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Longmont Daily Times-Call...“It might get hit with a bullhook or a really harsh jab or pull with the hook,� Oakland Zoo curator and elephant expert Colleen Kinzley said.

Oakland Zoo launches online game for Web site  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Contra Costa TimesOAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo is pleased to announce a new online game for kids featuring animals that live at the zoo.

On this day 23rd July  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Business in Berkshire (press release)1984 The Oakland Zoo in California hired an architectural firm to design a £1 million love nest for elephants that was conducive to mating.

Oakland Zoo poised to build new veterinary hospital  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
San Jose Mercury NewsA small portion of the funds were slated to go to Oakland Zoo projects. "Measure WW was the final piece which allowed us to go to completion," Parrott said.

WTAE Goes Inside Pitt's Wild Oakland Zoo  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
MSNBCWTAE Channel 4 Action News reporter Sheldon Ingram got an invite to the Oakland Zoo -- the raucous student section that keeps the noise going at home games.

Proposed hotel tax a positive step for Oakland  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleI'd promote the Oakland Zoo, and be sure to point out that 600000 people visited last year, making it the No. 4 cultural venue in the Bay Area and one of

San Leandro’s Tree Trimmings Going to the Zoo  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
SanLeandroTimes.comBy : Julie Barsamian : 3/4/09 The exotic animals at the Oakland Zoo are following the trend of the Bay Area’s slow food movement by eating locally grown and

Oakland council sends hotel tax hike to vote  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
San Francisco Chronicle...surcharge on hotel rooms to support tourism and programs at the Oakland Museum of California, the Oakland Zoo, and the Chabot Space and Science Center.

Face time for the Zoo?  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteIsn't it time for a simple adjustment, namely, time to move the television cameras to the opposite side of the arena so that the Oakland Zoo is featured

NCAA First Round: (1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) East Tennessee State  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Deadspin2) The Oakland Zoo is to Pitt as the Cameron Crazies are to Duke. You know, minus the pretentiousness. I'd go on with the comparisons, but we were given

SFGate: Day in Pictures  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleDespite some similarities, this has nothing to do with the Black Hole: The University of Pittsburgh's rowdy "Oakland Zoo" tries to disrupt a UConn free

California Academy of Sciences  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleOakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Rd., Oakland. (510) 632-9525. www.oaklandzoo.org. Help with planting and weeding El Cerrito's newest creek restoration project.

Accounting Association  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
SMC CollegianFrom touring the Oakland zoo to hosting professionals, the Accounting Association provides students with opportunities to connect with each other and the

Eat'n Park Shares a Taste of Pittsburgh With Pitt Fans  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)The Gift Pack includes a dozen Smiley Cookies in blue and gold University of Pittsburgh colors and an official "Oakland Zoo" T-shirt celebrating Pitt's

Pitt's Fields plays despite pain from injury  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review14 USF (9-20), 9 pm Members of the Oakland Zoo distributed 500 white towels depicting the image of UConn coach Jim Calhoun, calling them "Calhoun Crying

The Residence Inn San Ramon Unveils A Total Renovation to Their ...  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
PR Web (press release)With a prime location 45 minutes from San Francisco on the BART, and the Oakland Zoo and Knowland Park are within driving distance.

Oakland Auto Sales – the Choices are Unlimited  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
The Open Press (press release)Attractions in Oakland include the Jack London Square, the Oakland Zoo, the Oakland Museum of California, the Chabot Space and Science Center, Lake Merritt,

East Bay Events Calendar: Community Calendar  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Berkeley Daily PlanetA parent/child class for ages 3-5, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Oakland Zoo. 632-9525, ext. 200. Free Skin Cancer Screening from 8 am to noon at Alta Bates

Robert Morris explodes as a little school earns a date in the Big ...  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteIn fact, they're part of the unofficial rooting section known as the Colonial Crazies, which is to RMU what the Oakland Zoo is to the University of

East Bay Events Calendar: Community Calendar  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Berkeley Daily Planet592-3002. www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org Arroyo Viejo Creek Work Day Help clean up the creek at the Oakland Zoo, from 9 am to noon. All ages welcome.

Under the Bleachers: UConn vs. Pitt  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
FOXSports.comPitt always plays with an extra hop in their step in front of the Oakland Zoo. Also, I'm not sold on the fact that UConn's extra rest is a good thing.

Class Acts: A Q&A with Kirk Peterson  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Modesto BeeWe've gone to McHenry Bowl, the Special Olympics, the Oakland Zoo, Micke Grove and the Exploratorium. Advice for new teachers: Be positive.

Week in Beeld - 9 tot 16 maart  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
PanoramaDeze leden van de Oakland Zoo proberen Connecticut Huskies-speler af te leiden terwijl hij een puntje probeerd te scoren. Gelet op de eindstand heeft dit

Moon bears given mittens, helping hand  -  21 Feb 2009
Tri Valley Herald,About 20 Oakland Zoo volunteers and staff members over the course of several months last year knitted about 100 long and colorful mittens for moon bears who

Blair dominates again, Pitt tops DePaul 80-61  -  21 Feb 2009
Chicago Tribune,He wasn't going to go over me and fly into the Zoo" -- referring to the Oakland Zoo, the Pitt student section. Blair's 41 rebounds in successive games

Hicks: It doesn't take much to entertain kids at the zoo  -  Feb 4, 2009
Contra Costa Times,So we took them to the Oakland Zoo on a beautiful day in January (thank you, global warming). Immediately, they zeroed in on the gift shop.

East Bay Events Calendar: Community Calendar  -  Feb 18, 2009
Berkeley Daily Planet,547-1233. www.goldengateaudubon.org Arroyo Viejo Creek Work Day Help clean up the creek at the Oakland Zoo, from 9 am to noon. All ages welcome.

Redwood 4H Focuses on Chimps  -  Feb 11, 2009
San Leandro Times,By : Staff Reports : 2/11/09 The Redwood 4H Photography Group project delivered board books to the chimpanzees at the Oakland Zoo last week as part of their

A Bench Can Be a Lasting Legacy  -  Feb 12, 2009
istockAnalyst.com (press release),I do have a brick at the Oakland Zoo. Much like my ego, it has been walked on by thousands of people. I've also got a plaque at the Crystal Bar in Bozeman,

Why I love Oakland  -  Feb 3, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle,And there are so many things to do with kids that people outside the city don't know about, from the Oakland Zoo to the Chabot Space and Science Center to

Roosevelt Dads Are Ready to Rock  -  Feb 12, 2009
San Leandro Times,Roosepalooza will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7 pm at the Snow Building at the Oakland Zoo and is open to the entire community, age 21 and up.

Ringling animal abuse trial continues  -  Feb 17, 2009
San Francisco Bay Guardian,...as an expert witness for the plaintiffs (who hope to wrap their case up by the end of the week) is Colleen Kinzley, general curator of the Oakland Zoo.

COLUMN: Huggins likes lively crowd in Coliseum  -  Feb 15, 2009
Times-West Virginian,And Wright didn’t know that just this week Huggins, on his post-game radio show before Pitt’s “Oakland Zoo,� had expressed his disappointment in the WVU

Green Machine fades, so why not Butt Heads?  -  Feb 16, 2009
Examiner.com...the Mighty Utah Student Section (MUSS), Missouri's Zou Crew, Michigan State's Corner Blitz, Pitt's Oakland Zoo or Iowa State's Cyclone Alley?

Huggins says WVU students need to show up at games  -  Feb 12, 2009
Daily Mail - Charleston,Following Monday's loss at Pitt before a sold-out crowd and a rowdy "Oakland Zoo" student section, Huggins made note of the atmosphere at the Petersen

GameNight: Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame  -  Jan 30, 2009
CollegeHoopsnet.com...this game that much more important for the Fighting Irish. Like their nickname they will fight, but it won’t be enough to win in front of the “Oakland Zoo�.

Rossmoor vegetation going to the giraffes  -  Feb 10, 2009
Danville Weekly,The freshly cut acacia and oak branches will be delivered fresh to the Oakland Zoo for the animals, including giraffes and elephants, to enjoy,

The Start of College Basketball Season: This Is What We've Been ...  -  16 Nov 2008
Bleacher Report,Pitt's in the classic Oakland Zoo apparel. Fans will fill the Palestra, Mackey Arena, and Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Cameron Crazies will be jumping,

OAKLAND: RESCUED RABBITS TRANSPORTED TO ZOO FOR EXHIBIT  -  Oct 25, 2008
CBS 5,The Oakland Zoo is announcing the arrival of 10 rabbits that were transported to the zoo Thursday after being rescued from a baseball field at Laney College

Short drive, so many memories ...  -  Nov 5, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,When I take my freshman daughter to her high school, about 12 minutes east of where we live, I get off the freeway at the Oakland Zoo exit.

Alameda County 'Midnight Madness' registers thousands to vote  -  Oct 22, 2008
Tri Valley Herald,Two guinea hogs come to Oakland Zoo: The Oakland Zoo has welcomed brother and sister guinea hogs from the Virginia Zoo. The guinea hogs, which are a rare

More dog advice for the Obamas  -  Nov 15, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

East Bay parks expansion measure wins  -  Nov 5, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Another $125 million would go to cities, special districts, county services and the Oakland Zoo for park and recreation projects.

East Bay Events Calendar: Community Calendar Thursday November 13 ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
Berkeley Daily Planet,...researcher on cranes in the Pacific Flyway, and Mike Eaton, crane habitat conservation expert at 7 pm at the Oakland Zoo, Marian Zimmer Auditorium.

Hill: Chimps, religion and Raiders  -  Nov 8, 2008
Inside Bay Area,The world-renown primatologist who spent years documenting chimp life, was going to be at the Oakland Zoo for her annual conference on her ChimpanZoo

All dressed up with no place to go on Halloween?  -  Oct 24, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Walnut Creek; www.broadwayplaza.com) at 5:30 pm Friday, and Boo at the Zoo at the Oakland Zoo (9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland; (510) 632-9525, Ext. 100,

Former owner says Ned the elephant just a picky eater  -  Nov 14, 2008
Tampabay.com,The pictures, which show a gaunt Ned in a circus ring, quickly circulated through the animal-rights community after an Oakland Zoo curator saw the pictures

Zimmer Custom Tailors Sales Style  -  Nov 3, 2008
NewsFactor Network,It also has led Zimmer to board seats with a variety of organizations, including the Oakland Zoo, near his home. Twenty-five years ago, after seeing a

"World's Ugliest Dog" dies  -  Nov 10, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

East Bay Events Calendar: Community Calendar Thursday October 23, 2008  -  Oct 23, 2008
Berkeley Daily Planet,Cost is $35-$50. www.rhythmix.org “Boo at the Zoo� Oakland Zoo Halloween Celebration Sat. and Sun. from 10 am to 3 pm with scavenger hunt, animal feedings,

Wanamaker Hopes To Make A Point  -  Nov 2, 2008
BlueGoldNews.com (subscription)Note: Following the Seton Hill game, Pitt students are invited to attend an event sponsored by the Oakland Zoo, the Panthers' student cheering section.

Pitt ready for Seton Hill  -  Nov 1, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Note: Following the exhibition, Pitt students are invited to attend an event sponsored by the Oakland Zoo, the Panthers' student cheering section.

Magic marker  -  Oct 28, 2008
South Bend Tribune,Instead, he was moved by the raucous reception he received from the Pitt basketball student section, known as the "Oakland Zoo.

Measure WW aims to purchase, preserve parklands in Fremont  -  Oct 23, 2008
Fremont Bulletin,Cities and local park and recreation districts, including the Oakland Zoo, would receive $125 million to use for local parklands with local projects

Rep. Miller sees rare hit pieces  -  Nov 1, 2008
Contra Costa Times,Pet lovers are displaying the artwork, which features a greyhound, all over the East Bay, including the Oakland Zoo. But the women long ago exhausted their

Oakland: The little zoo that could  -  Sep 10, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,That's how I feel every time I go to the Oakland Zoo. While we debate whether to make the San Francisco Zoo an animal sanctuary, bemoan the outdated

Oakland Zoo program nurtures turtles  -  Sep 11, 2008
Oakland Tribune,By Angela Hill, Oakland Tribune Oakland Zoo lead keeper Margaret Rousser looks at the less than a week old Western Pond Turtles which have been hatching in

Baby marsupial has its mother's eyes -- and nose and ears  -  Sep 26, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

Nimitz' the alligator to call Florida  -  Sep 4, 2008
abc7news.com,He was later taken to the Oakland Zoo. The cage that he was found in was only five feet long - which was just about as long as he was.

Is a drop in bird population a sign of biodiversity crisis?  -  Sep 23, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

Western Pond turtles hatching at SSU  -  Sep 17, 2008
Sonoma State Star,Geist in fact had to call on the Oakland Zoo for help, and Oakland zookeeper Adam Sink said that up to seven zookeepers and a vet came up to help.

Grizzlies thriving in Montana, study says  -  Sep 16, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

Golf, pumpkins, quilts and Viva Las Vegas  -  Sep 17, 2008
Tri-Valley Herald,There will also be a silent auction featuring a huge assortment of prizes from sports memorabilia, wines, tickets to Sharks games, Oakland Zoo,

Tale of 'Christian the lion' headed to Hollywood  -  Sep 10, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

'Grizzly Man Diaries' airs tonight  -  Aug 29, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Frequently covering animals (and their people) throughout her 15 years at the Times, she's chronicled the Oakland Zoo's attempts to hand-raise a baby

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