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Endangered frogs hop from Oregon Zoo back into wild

More than a hundred northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this month, thanks to a collaborative effort to save one of the last remaining Northwest populations.

August 23, 2022

Oregon silverspot butterfly on dandelion

Zoo releases thousands of rare butterflies into wild

The 2,172 rare insects marked the biggest-ever silverspot release at Saddle Mountain.

July 12, 2023

A condor chick and parent together in a nest box

Zoo wraps up successful condor season

Hatching season wrapped up last week at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

June 7, 2023

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A red panda romps in the snow.

Snow day! Oregon Zoo animals enjoy romp in wintry blast

It was a winter wonderland at the Oregon Zoo today, as animals romped around in the season’s first major snowfall.

February 1, 2021

A person stands in a forest with their back to the camera. They are facing a family of three elephants.

Living together with elephants: A Q&A with Farina Othman

We talked with Dr. Farina Othman, an elephant ecologist in the Kinabatangan floodplain who is working to help the region coexist with endangered Borneo elephants and other wildlife.

January 27, 2021

Polar bear Nora shakes off the water while swimming in the Oregon Zoo's Polar Passage habitat.

Zoo prepares to welcome back Nora the polar bear

She made a big splash when she arrived here in 2016, and left a big bear-shaped hole in our hearts when she went away the following year. Now, Nora is set to return.

January 27, 2021

The upside-down face of a bat is very hairy. Its brown eyes stare directly a the camera.

Every little bat helps: 3 rare 'Rod' bat babies born at zoo

Three Rodrigues flying foxes are being raised at the Oregon Zoo this month, adding to the growing population of a bat species once considered the most imperiled on the planet.

January 21, 2021

Close up image of a spotted owl in a tree.

Oregon Zoo statement on threat to critical forest habitat

The White House made a move to cut protections for 3.4 million acres of critical northern spotted owl habitat, opening up an area of forest the size Yellowstone and Olympic national parks for logging.

January 14, 2021

A harbor seal floats upside down during a training session

Oregon Zoo offers new half-price admission discount

Reduced price for qualifying guests aims to improve accessibility at a critical time.

January 13, 2021

Sumatran orangutan Inji

Zoo mourns loss of Inji, world's oldest orangutan

The Oregon Zoo today said goodbye to its oldest resident, Sumatran orangutan Inji, who at 61 years old was thought to be the oldest orangutan in the world.

January 9, 2021

Wheelchair user views elephant lands from the reserved area.

Oregon Zoo to reopen to daytime guests this weekend

After closing for more than a month following state guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the Oregon Zoo is set to reopen in a limited fashion this weekend, welcoming back daytime visitors.

December 24, 2020

Polar bear Nora swimming in saltwater pool.

Oregon Zoo statement on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease

The White House began a process to auction off drilling sites in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — letting oil and gas companies pick which parts of the pristine landscape they want to drill in.

November 18, 2020

Josie the two-toe sloth hanging from a branch.

Veterinary Spotlight: Q&A with Heather Brittingham

Vet tech Heather Brittingham joined the Oregon Zoo in March 2019. She proudly identifies as a “laboratory nerd” and enjoys the challenges and puzzles she encounters in a zoo veterinary setting.

November 5, 2020

Chimpanzee Daisy at Primate Forest

Chimps explore their new digs at the zoo's Primate Forest

Construction of Primate Forest, the Oregon Zoo's ambitious new habitat for chimpanzees and orangutans, is nearly complete, and the chimps are already making themselves right at home.

October 29, 2020

A bat house is installed on a tree by a man on a ladder. The bat house is made of wood and is tall but not very deep. The bottom is open and the top is slanted.

5 ways to help protect bats in the Pacific Northwest

We're fortunate to live in a very batty part of the country. At least 15 species of bats call Oregon and Washington home, and thankfully for us, they all eat insects.

October 26, 2020

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