Conservation - Species Recovery
California Condors | Oregon Silverspot Butterflies | Oregon Spotted Frogs
Washington Pygmy Rabbits | Western Pond Turtles |
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| California Condors |
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New Condors Arrive
Hear the interesting story behind Condor 155 and its brush with death in the wild.
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 Condor
Health Check Up
Three rare California condors at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation recieve West Nile virus vaccinations and health check ups.
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 Condor Hatching
An endangered California Condor is given assistance hatching by Oregon Zoo staff.
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 Condor
Release
An Oregon
Zoo Condor is released into the wild
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 First
California Condor Egg
Condor
curators
inspect and measure the egg.
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 Condor Move
Four birds from the Oregon Zoo's California Condor Program are captured in
preparation for their move.
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Condor
Curator Explains Assisted Hatch
Condor
Curator Shawn St. Michael explains why a little help was necessary
to hatch this condor chick into the world.
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| Oregon Silverspot Butterflies |
 Record Silverspot Butterfly Release
A threatened species of butterfly is captive reared at the Oregon Zoo in an effort to increase their population.
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| Oregon Spotted Frogs |
Meet Oregon Spotted Frogs Captain Kirk, Scotty and Spock!
Zookeeper Kristina Smith discusses the three Spotted Frogs named after Star Trek characters.
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Oregon Spotted Frog Head Start Program
Watch frog keeper Steve Hash talk about and work with Oregon Spotted Frogs.
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 Oregon Spotted Frogs and Tadpoles
Oregon Spotted Frogs, a local species threatened with extinction, are being helped by the Oregon Zoo to boost populations and get a healthy head start.
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Spotted Frog tadpoles at the Oregon Zoo
Oregon Spotted Frogs, a local species threatened with extinction, are being helped by the Oregon Zoo to boost populations and get a healthy head start.
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| Washington Pygmy Rabbits |
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 Pygmy Rabbits Released
First release of endangered pygmy rabbits into the wild.
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 Pygmy
Rabbits
Oregon Zoo's Endangered Pygmy Rabbits Make a Move! January 2005
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 Pygmy
Rabbit Babies
A
checkup and photo shoot for the tiny rabbits.
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| Western Pond Turtles |
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 Release
of Endangered Turtles
Turtles are returned back
to the wild.
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Western Pond Turtle Release
The Oregon Zoo released over 50 western pond turtles back into their native habitat
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 Western
Pond Turtles Find A New Home At The Oregon Zoo
The
endangered western pond turtle, a conservation species the
Oregon Zoo helps in the wild, will soon be seen on exhibit.
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