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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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Polar bear Nora explores her new habitat.

Zoo's spring forecast: sunny with a chance of Nora

As the Oregon Zoo puts the finishing touches on its new Polar Passage habitat, Nora the polar bear is back!

March 21, 2021

A monarch butterfly sits on a branch.

Zoo hosts talk on saving imperiled monarch butterflies

Q&A with Sen. Jeff Merkley and Xerces Society expert livestreamed March 18, 2021 As pollinator scientists and advocates fight to save the western monarch butterfly from extinction, the Oregon Zoo is hosting a live Q&A session this week, featuring U.S

March 17, 2021

First condor chick of season arrives with a surprise bonus

The first California condor chick of 2021 arrived in spectacular and surprising fashion this week at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

March 17, 2021

Tiny pink flowers blooming on a branch.

'ZAP' teens launch zoo activity with boost from First Tech

The Oregon Zoo is inviting guests to “spring into action” with a new seek-and-find activity with a seasonal theme.

March 10, 2021

Polar bear Nora swims at the Hogle Zoo.

Nora's back! Beloved polar bear returns to Oregon Zoo

After spending the past few years at Utah's Hogle Zoo, the 5-year-old polar bear returned to the Oregon Zoo late yesterday and is settling in behind the scenes.

March 10, 2021

A 9-foot-tall aluminum sculpture depicting a figure that is half polar bear and half melting ice.

New polar bear sculpture puts focus on climate change

"Melting Ice Bear," a 9-foot-tall cast aluminum sculpture by Veronica and Edwin Dam de Nogales, is intended to raise awareness about climate change and its effect on this iconic and imperiled species.

March 8, 2021

Katie Sauerbrey of The Nature Conservancy monitors a controlled burn.

Wildlife and wildfire: A Q&A with Katie Sauerbrey

We spoke with Katie Sauerbrey, the Nature Conservancy's fire manager for the state of Oregon, about the relationship between fire and wildlife.

March 4, 2021

Red panda on a tree branch.

Red pandas Mei Mei and Pabu moving to Big Sky Country soon

They grow up so fast.... Last June, in a year when smiles were in big demand, Mei Mei the red panda surprised Oregon Zoo fans by giving birth to a tiny cub.

February 25, 2021

A cougar stalks through fresh snow towards the viewer.

Zoo digs out, will reopen Feb. 19 with expanded hours

Snow and ice shuttered the Oregon Zoo over the long Presidents Day weekend, but the popular destination is set to reopen this week, with a return to seven-days-a-week schedule with hours 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

February 17, 2021

California condor egg

Oregon Zoo condors are on track for an eggs-ceptional year

California condors are laying eggs at a record pace this year at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

February 9, 2021

Polar bear Nora swimming in saltwater pool.

Zoo will offer inside look at Nora's new stomping grounds

With construction nearly finished, the zoo will preview its soon-to-open Polar Passage.

February 3, 2021

Filbert the beaver faces the camera with his mouth open

At Oregon Zoo, 'Stumptown Fil' says winter's not over yet

Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for an early spring, but don't pack away those scarves and mittens just yet. Stumptown Fil is predicting six more weeks of winter.

February 2, 2021

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