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Deer extinct in wild since 1939 welcomed at California zoo. See ‘wobbly newborn’
The baby boy, whose species has been extinct in the wild since 1939, is staying close to his mom while he “finds his footing, ...
Meth, spider monkey and rattlesnakes seized after California traffic stop, officials say
A spider monkey is now receiving care after a traffic stop led deputies to seize a massive amount of meth, drug-related items, the primate and two rattlesnakes in California. Solano County sheriff's ...
Meet Violeta! Oakland Zoo helps rescue adorable endangered spider monkey after drug bust
This is the zoo’s second spider monkey rescue of the year. They are one of the world’s most trafficked animals ...
Endangered spider monkey rescued in drug raid gets new life, California zoo says
The animal’s owner agreed to surrender the monkey, now named Violeta, to the Oakland Zoo after the Sonoma County Sheriff’s ...
Spider monkey, two rattlesnakes recovered in California drug bust
The spider monkey, named Violeta, is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo until she's fully recovered and placed in an ...
Beloved 20-year-old sea lion passes away, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo says
Chino, a 20-year-old California sea lion and a staple of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo’s sea lion family since 2010, passed away ...
Visitors possibly exposed to rabid bat at world-famous CA zoo, officials warn
“Human rabies is usually fatal without prompt post-exposure vaccine and treatment,” Dr. Ankita Kadakia, county interim public ...
'Sovereign' Citizen's Standoff + Cher Vs. The Zoo: SoCal In-Brief
Took a break from the news? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in SoCal over the weekend.