Oakland Zoo

Founded in 1922, Oakland Zoo is a charity based in Oakland, United States working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare, education.

Oakland Zoo, operated by the Conservation Society of California, is a non-profit zoo in Oakland, California. It is home to more than 850 native and exotic animals across regions including African Savanna, Tropical Rain Forest, Wild Australia and California Trail. The organisation focuses on animal care and welfare, rescue, wildlife conservation and conservation-based education, and takes in wildlife rescued from wildfire and human-wildlife conflict in partnership with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. It also funds wildlife conservation partners globally and runs community access programmes for Bay Area residents. The Zoo was founded in 1922 as The Snow Museum and has been managed by the Conservation Society of California, governed by a Board of Trustees, since 2017.