"But the broader story is devastating," said the zoo's vice president of animal care, conservation, and research, Colleen Kinzley, per Patch. "These animals are often torn from the wild under ...

Violeta the adorable spider monkey has come out of quarantine at the Oakland Zoo, where she’s being cared for after she was ...

A young spider monkey named Violeta is enjoying her new home at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued alongside rattlesnakes during a drug bust last month.