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Orangutans Predict Super Bowl XLIV With Coach Chris Sulages
Lewis and Clark football coach Chris Sulages calls the action as the Oregon Zoo's orangutans make their picks for Super Bowl XLIV
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Orphaned Cougar Cub Rescued
A wild mountain lion cub, found with its dead mother in the woods near Springfield, Oregon, is given a second chance at life.
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The Theory Of Flying Reindeer
Bird curator Shawn St. Michael explains how reindeer are able to fly.
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Threatened Frogs Released Into The Wild
Watch as Oregon Spotted Frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo and other institutions are released into the wild.
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Tiger and Leopard Birthdays!
The tigers and leopards get a preview of their birthday bash.
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2009 Arctic Ambassador Patricia Billette
ZooTeen Patricia Billette goes to the arctic to see polar bears and the effects of climate change.
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ZooLights: Oregon Steam Train
Watch as the beautiful old steam train "Oregon" takes a tour around the Zoo during the annual ZooLights Festival.
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Tilly The Orphaned Otter
After being seriously injured in the wild, Tilly the river otter finds a new life at the Oregon Zoo.
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| Amphibians |
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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Threatened Frogs Released Into The Wild
Watch as Oregon Spotted Frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo and other institutions are released into the wild.
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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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 Poison
Dart Frogs
Animal Facts about these beautiful but deadly frogs
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| Insects |
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 Bug
Week
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Insect Zoo, the Oregon Zoo hosted Bug
Week that featured games and activities for bug lovers of all ages. July 2002
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 Winged
Wonders
A summer exhibit, Winged Wonders consists of many types of butterflies.
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 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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 Winged
Wonders
Our summer butterfly exhibit, Winged Wonders, is opening for Summer. See all of the colorful butterflies that we will have.
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 Winged
Wonders: Tropical Butterflies
The awe and beauty of the tropical butterflies in the summer exhibit, Winged
Wonders.
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| Pigs |
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 Watch
as two Visayan Warty Pigs move into their new digs at Oregon
Zoo.
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 Critically Endangered Visayan Warty Piglets
2 weeks old Visayan Warty Piglets born at the Oregon Zoo.
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 Babirusa Pigs Debut in Portland
Former Oregon Zoo Director Tony Vecchio talks about the importance
of these rare and unusual pigs from Southeast Asia.
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| Reptiles |
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 Return
to Amazon Flooded Forest
Animals go back on exhibit in the Amazon Flooded Forest.
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 Release
of Endangered Turtles
Turtles are returned back
to the wild.
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 Caiman
One of these strange creatures, resembling a crocodile, tries to devour the camera
while waiting for food from the keeper.
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| Wolves |
Wolves Enjoy A Birthday Treat
Our wolves receive a carcass as a special treat for their birthdays.
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 Wolves Move To A New Exhibit
The wolves at the Oregon Zoo make a move across the Zoo to their new exhibit near the elk exhibit.
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| Miscellaneous Animals |
Tilly the Orphaned Otter
After being seriously injured in the wild, Tilly the river otter finds a new life at the Oregon Zoo.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Become A ZooTeen!
Learn about the Oregon Zoo's ZooTeen program.
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New Digital X-Ray
Donaton of new digital x-ray provides state of the art medical care for zoo animals.
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Catlin Gabel Students help Oregon Zoo Elephants
Catlin Gabel students recently revived a six-year-old, out-of-service environmental enrichment device for the zoo's elephants.
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 The arctic ice cap from 1980 - 2005
An animation created from climate data illustrating the shrinking of the arctic ice cap.
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 Oregon
Zoo Visitors and Animals Beat the Summer Heat in 2004
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 Zoo
Train
The
hippest little railway in Portland.
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the video |
 Oregon
Zoo Catering
We
don't just cater to animals!
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 "Let's
Go to the Zoo "
Franklin
High School students made this video about a trip to the zoo
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 Hedgehog
Day at Oregon Zoo
Will the hedgehog can see his shadow?
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Dexter cows and Guinea Hogs Join The Family Farm
The Family Farm gets a little more fun with the addition of some new and charming denizens.
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Zoo History Video Short
Learn about the history of the Oregon Zoo, which celebrates 50 years at its current location in July, 2009.
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| Career Profiles |
Assistant Curator
Meet Gilbert Gomez
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 Executive
Chef
Meet Chef Paul Warner
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 Photographer
Meet Michael Durham
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 Veterinarian
Meet Dr. Lisa Harrenstien
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 Zookeeper
Meet Asaba Mukobi
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