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Zoo mourns Borris, one of world's oldest, rarest big cats

Borris, a beloved Amur leopard who was one of the oldest of his extremely rare subspecies, will be remembered for his "one of a kind" spirit.

You otter know: Zoo to host otter keeper workshop

If a group of otters is called a bevy, what do you call a group of otter keepers? The Oregon Zoo is about to find out, as it hosts the eighth biennial Otter Keeper Workshop Oct. 15-19.

Chimps, lemurs relocate as zoo preps new 'Primate Forest'

To ensure they're safely out of the hardhat zone, the zoo's resident chimpanzee troop — Chloe, Leah, Delilah and Jackson — has moved next door to Red Ape Reserve, while the lemur group (known as a conspiracy) is settling into the former caracal habitat in the zoo's Africa area.

Turtle power: Baby western pond turtles arrive at zoo

If good things come in small packages, it doesn't get much better than the 15 baby western pond turtles that arrived last week at the Oregon Zoo. Smaller than a nickel, the hatchlings are extremely vulnerable to predators. To give them a fighting chance, the tiny turtles are collected from the wild and reared in the zoo's turtle conservation lab until they're big enough to go back to the pond.

Oregon Zoo-hatched condor is living large in California

Earlier this month, biologists at Pinnacles National Park watched excitedly as California condor No. 912, who hatched there six months ago, embarked on an awkward but successful "test flight" from its cliff-side nest to a nearby gray pine.

Oregon Zoo finds home for streetwise African porcupine

After more than a year and a half on the streets of Spanaway, Wash., a rare Cape porcupine has found a temporary home at the Oregon Zoo.

Zoo caps off season with 'End of Summer Party'

It's tough to say goodbye to a Portland summer, but the Oregon Zoo is doing it in true Rose City style — with live music, food carts, local brew and even the Unipiper.

Keep calm and carrion: Zoo marks Vulture Day

The Oregon Zoo will celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday, Sept. 1, showcasing California condors, turkey vultures and other "master recyclers," and highlighting the critical role vultures play in ecosystems around the world.

Buzzworthy: Bees' favorite foods may hold key to survival

The key to helping native bumblebee populations survive might lie with their taste buds.

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.

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