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Record hatching year offers hope for endangered condors

Thirteen condor chicks are hopping in their nest boxes at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation this month.

May 13, 2024

Oregon silverspot butterfly on flower

Zoo releases hundreds of rare butterflies into wild

Conservationists transport Oregon silverspot caterpillars to coast range

May 26, 2022

A sihek kingfisher on a branch

Zoo welcomes ultra-rare sihek kingfishers

The Oregon Zoo is home to many critically endangered species, but perhaps none as rare as its newest arrivals: a trio of sihek kingfishers.

April 25, 2024

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First condor chick of season arrives with a surprise bonus

The first California condor chick of 2021 arrived in spectacular and surprising fashion this week at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

March 17, 2021

Tiny pink flowers blooming on a branch.

'ZAP' teens launch zoo activity with boost from First Tech

The Oregon Zoo is inviting guests to “spring into action” with a new seek-and-find activity with a seasonal theme.

March 10, 2021

Polar bear Nora swims at the Hogle Zoo.

Nora's back! Beloved polar bear returns to Oregon Zoo

After spending the past few years at Utah's Hogle Zoo, the 5-year-old polar bear returned to the Oregon Zoo late yesterday and is settling in behind the scenes.

March 10, 2021

A 9-foot-tall aluminum sculpture depicting a figure that is half polar bear and half melting ice.

New polar bear sculpture puts focus on climate change

"Melting Ice Bear," a 9-foot-tall cast aluminum sculpture by Veronica and Edwin Dam de Nogales, is intended to raise awareness about climate change and its effect on this iconic and imperiled species.

March 8, 2021

Katie Sauerbrey of The Nature Conservancy monitors a controlled burn.

Wildlife and wildfire: A Q&A with Katie Sauerbrey

We spoke with Katie Sauerbrey, the Nature Conservancy's fire manager for the state of Oregon, about the relationship between fire and wildlife.

March 4, 2021

Red panda on a tree branch.

Red pandas Mei Mei and Pabu moving to Big Sky Country soon

They grow up so fast.... Last June, in a year when smiles were in big demand, Mei Mei the red panda surprised Oregon Zoo fans by giving birth to a tiny cub.

February 25, 2021

California condor egg

Oregon Zoo condors are on track for an eggs-ceptional year

California condors are laying eggs at a record pace this year at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

February 9, 2021

Polar bear Nora swimming in saltwater pool.

Zoo will offer inside look at Nora's new stomping grounds

With construction nearly finished, the zoo will preview its soon-to-open Polar Passage.

February 3, 2021

Filbert the beaver faces the camera with his mouth open

At Oregon Zoo, 'Stumptown Fil' says winter's not over yet

Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for an early spring, but don't pack away those scarves and mittens just yet. Stumptown Fil is predicting six more weeks of winter.

February 2, 2021

A red panda romps in the snow.

Snow day! Oregon Zoo animals enjoy romp in wintry blast

It was a winter wonderland at the Oregon Zoo today, as animals romped around in the season’s first major snowfall.

February 1, 2021

A person stands in a forest with their back to the camera. They are facing a family of three elephants.

Living together with elephants: A Q&A with Farina Othman

We talked with Dr. Farina Othman, an elephant ecologist in the Kinabatangan floodplain who is working to help the region coexist with endangered Borneo elephants and other wildlife.

January 27, 2021

Polar bear Nora shakes off the water while swimming in the Oregon Zoo's Polar Passage habitat.

Zoo prepares to welcome back Nora the polar bear

She made a big splash when she arrived here in 2016, and left a big bear-shaped hole in our hearts when she went away the following year. Now, Nora is set to return.

January 27, 2021

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