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The Oakland Zoo—high on a hilltop, celebrates its 100th anniversary

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Visitors love watching the grizzly bear cavort at the Oakland Zoo.
Tom Wilmer
Visitors love watching the grizzly bear cavort at the Oakland Zoo.

Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the Oakland Zoo is just minutes from town—but it’s a world away, situated on a sprawling rural woodland locale.

Pastoral vista from the Oakland Zoo.
Tom Wilmer
Pastoral vista from the Oakland Zoo.

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a conversation with Nik Dehejia the Chief Executive Officer, followed by a visit with Dr. Alex Herman, Vice President of Veterinary Services.

Nik Dehejia Oakland Zoo's CEO.
Oakland Zoo
Nik Dehejia Oakland Zoo's CEO.
Dr. Herman and vet techs perform surgery at Oakland Zoo.
Oakland Zoo
Dr. Herman and vet techs perform surgery at Oakland Zoo.

This post is the fourth in an eight-part Visit-Oakland series of discovery.

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Vista looking Northeastward from Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Tom Wilmer
Vista looking Northeastward from Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California

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