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Oregon Zoo, partners, return 15 endangered turtles to the wild

With the help of volunteers and local wildlife agencies, the zoo returned 15 endangered western pond turtles to the wild at the Columbia River Gorge yesterday.

New kid on the rock: Mountain goat Sassy has a baby

Mountain goat Sassy gave birth over the weekend, and can be seen with her new kid in the Cascade Crest habitat just past the zoo's main entrance.

Visitors can peek inside zoo butterfly lab this weekend

To celebrate Endangered Species Day, the pathway to the zoo's butterfly conservation lab will be open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Last condor chick of the season hatches at zoo offsite facility

The seventh California condor chick of the year arrived Thursday morning at Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, wrapping up another successful hatching season — a significant step forward in the recovery of this critically endangered species.

New Humboldt penguin chicks' pool time going swimmingly

The Oregon Zoo's two fluffy Humboldt penguin chicks are leaving the nest this week and hitting the pool.

Elephant Samson is feeling at home, meets Rose-Tu and Lily

After exploring Elephant Lands and meeting Chendra last week, Samson is getting to know Rose-Tu and her 5-year-old daughter Lily.

March of the penguins 2: Back to the penguinarium

After a monthlong stay in the polar bear habitat while repairs were made to their penguinarium, the zoo's 25 Humboldt penguins are marching home.

When Chendra met Samson: new arrival gets to know herd

Visitors might hear some enthusiastic trumpeting around the Oregon Zoo this week as the resident Asian elephant family greets Samson, its newest member. After an acclimation period behind the scenes, the 8,000-pound pachyderm ventured into Elephant Lands on his own last week, and now caregivers are introducing him to his new herdmates, starting with Chendra.

Zoo welcomes all to last Second Tuesday until September

Oregon Zoo guests can enjoy their visit while spending less May 8. The zoo's popular admission-discount program offers a reduced admission price of $5 on the second Tuesday of each month from September through May. Tomorrow's Second Tuesday will be the last one until Sept. 11.

Samson marks his birthday with a stroll, swim in Elephant Lands

Samson, the newest member of the Oregon Zoo elephant family, is having a big birthday. He celebrated his 20th year this morning with his first trip into Elephant Lands' south habitat — exploring the grounds, checking out some interactive feeders, and topping it off with an inaugural dip in the pool.

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