Oakland Zoo Writes A Love Letter To Its Community In Glowfari Exhibit

CBS Bay Area

December 5, 2025

It's the most wonderful time of the year at the Oakland Zoo's sixth annual Glowfari.

"When you come and see this, you see the landmarks in Oakland," Nik Dehejia, the CEO of the Oakland Zoo, told CBS News Bay Area. "We have so much conflict with wildlife, not just in Oakland, but in the Bay Area. How do we ensure animals this is their home as well? How do they thrive and coexist together? Overpasses, underpasses, look at that."

The zoo has written a glowing love letter to the city of Oakland, in its new exhibit: The Future of Oakland.

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