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Double the fun: Zoo welcomes second mountain goat kid

The only thing cuter than one baby mountain goat? Two baby mountain goats.

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June 18, 2018

Zoo welcomes baby colobus monkey

The Oregon Zoo's primate family grew by a pound on Tuesday morning as colobus monkeys Violet and Kiku welcomed a new baby.

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June 15, 2018

5 ways to celebrate Pollinator Week in the Portland region

Hummingbirds, bumblebees and butterflies are among the most adorable of all charismatic microfauna, and they also all happen to be pollinators. If that's not... Read More

June 14, 2018

Backscratcher helps old leopard with hard-to-reach spots

When keepers at the Oregon Zoo noticed Borris, a geriatric Amur leopard, was having trouble grooming himself, they began using a backscratcher to assist with his... Read More

June 12, 2018

Zoo marks train birthday with 60¢ rides

The Oregon Zoo is inviting visitors to ride the rails for 60 cents on Saturday, June 9, as its original train — the sleek, retro-modern Zooliner — turns 60 years old... Read More

June 8, 2018

Lions and tigers and ... beers! PDX Beer Week kicks off at zoo

What has six trunks and hops? Portland is about to find out, as an 11-day celebration of beer in the world's greatest beer city kicks off Thursday, June 7, from 4 to... Read More

June 4, 2018
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