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Zoo wraps up another successful butterfly season

In total, more than 3,000 zoo-reared butterfly larvae were released between April and August at sites in Oregon and Washington.

Asian elephant Samudra turns 10

Asian elephant Samudra turned 10 years old at the Oregon Zoo today, and it's safe to say birthday boys don't come much bigger.

Social climber: Zoo's baby colobus monkey is up and at 'em

A gravity-defying acrobatics show debuted at the Oregon Zoo this week as a 2-month-old colobus monkey began learning to climb.

New 'cheetahpult' helps zoo's speediest residents stay fit

A custom-made contraption has catapulted the Oregon Zoo's cheetahs toward a new level of fitness.

Four ways to help elephants on World Elephant Day

Around the world, elephants are facing serious trouble. Here are four ways to make a difference.

How sweet it is: Ruby Jewel debuts ice cream "Samsonwich"

The "Samsonwich" ice-cream sandwich is now available at the Ruby Jewel cart at the zoo. A dollar from every sandwich sold goes to the Oregon Zoo Foundation.

Winter is coming: Zoo welcomes new bontebok

Winter, a 3-year-old female bontebok — a species considered among the most beautiful of African antelope — debuted at the Oregon Zoo last week, where she will join her herdmate Karoo in the African Savanna habitat.

Zoo, partners release 500 endangered butterflies into wild

On July 12, zoo butterfly conservationists joined colleagues from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo to release 500 Oregon silverspot butterflies on the slopes of Saddle Mountain in an effort to stabilize declining populations of this threatened species.

Kids get outside with zoo's Urban Nature Overnights

Since launching in 2000, UNO, presented by NW Natural, has provided camping trips for 6,400 kids.

A happy, hoppy playdate for zoo's two mountain goat kids

A lot of happy hopping could be seen at the Oregon Zoo Friday when a pair of mountain goat kids, both just weeks old, met each other for the first time.

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