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Oakland Zoo rescued an adorable spider monkey and she is now thriving in her new home. Since being rescued earlier this month, Violeta has shown remarkable progress with the help of Oakland's ...
Violeta the baby spider monkey is beginning a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a ...
Violeta, a young female spider monkey rescued earlier this month during a narcotics investigation in Vallejo, is showing remarkable improvement under the care of the Oakland Zoo’s veterinary team.
This is the zoo’s second spider monkey rescue of the year. They are one of the world’s most trafficked animals ...
An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, ...
The animal’s owner agreed to surrender the monkey, now named Violeta, to the Oakland Zoo after the Sonoma County Sheriff’s ...
Violeta, an 18-month-old spider monkey, was rescued after law enforcement executed a search warrant on a Northern California home allegedly tied to a drug case.
Deputies stopped the 50-year-old man on May 6, 2025 in Vallejo. The next day, they found drugs and exotic animals while ...
The Oakland Zoo is taking care of a female spider monkey seized Thursday by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office during a ...
The Solano County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop turned into a rescue mission that now involves the Oakland Zoo.