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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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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.

August 23, 2018

A California condor flies over Pinnacles National Park.

Director's statement on the Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act is a law that preserves two of our great national treasures - wildlife and wild places.

August 20, 2018

cheetah looking through grass

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.

August 16, 2018

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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.

August 11, 2018

Orangutans Kitra and Jolen close-up

Oregon Zoo keepers care for orangutans in Borneo

The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation rescues displaced, injured and orphaned orangutans. Most are rehabilitated and released back to the wild but some of them can't be released.

July 26, 2018

A woman in a pink shirt and sunglasses holds a large stack of ice cream sandwiches. In the background, on the other side of a fence, stands an elephant.

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.

July 24, 2018

pair of bontebok

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 Sa

July 18, 2018

A hand holds a dark caterpillar, about the length of one knuckle. Wildflowers, trees and hills make up the landscape.

Zoo, partners release 500 endangered butterflies into wild

Zoo 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

July 13, 2018

Two mountain goat kids look down from a rocky ledge.

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.

July 12, 2018

A black bear in Black Bear Ridge.

Zoo foundation welcomes five new board members

Five new members with impressive expertise and a shared passion for animal welfare have joined the Oregon Zoo Foundation's board of directors.

July 12, 2018

The face of an amur leopard is yellow-orange and covered in small dark spots.

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 daily routine.

July 12, 2018

harbor seal on rock

From Chi-Town to Stumptown: Zoo welcomes new seal

The Oregon Zoo brought home the silver this summer in the form of Sterling, a female harbor seal who arrived from Chicago's Brookfield Zoo in late May.

July 3, 2018

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