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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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Double fluff: Zoo welcomes first two California condor chicks of season

The first two fluffy California condor chicks of 2023 hatched last week at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

April 3, 2023

A pika rests on a rock.

Zoo seeks Pika Watchers for summer season

The zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge’s fluffiest residents: the American pika.

March 23, 2023

A red-legged frog in the grass

On rainy winter evenings, Portland frogs hop a cab

A dedicated team of volunteers is keeping this population alive — one taxi at a time.

March 2, 2023

A harbor seal floats upside down during a training session

New training routine keeps harbor seals in shape

Care staff are working with harbor seals Tongass, Atty and Kaya on learning shapes.

February 15, 2023

western pond turtle

Zoo awards $25,000 in grants for Oregon conservation

Funding will support beavers, salamanders, turtles and other NW wildlife

February 10, 2023

Filbert the beaver faces the camera with his mouth open

Beaver 'Stumptown Fil' calls fur more winter

Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the Oregon Zoo: six more weeks of winter.

February 2, 2023

Overhead view of a condor egg in a nest box

Zoo welcomes first California condor egg of season

The first California condor egg of 2023 arrived at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation on Jan. 29.

January 31, 2023

Polar bear Nora swimming in saltwater pool.

Polar bear Nora helps with Arctic conservation challenge

Nora has been beta testing the “Burr on Fur” — a prototype tech innovation designed by 3M in partnership with Polar Bears International to give conservation scientists a better way to track wild bears

January 24, 2023

close-up elephant face in pool

Zoo serves conservation message to 2 million TikTok fans

With a combination of fun animal snacking videos and in-depth conservation stories, the Oregon Zoo hit a social media milestone, surpassing 2 million followers on TikTok.

January 17, 2023

California condor in habitat with wings spread

Zoo is awarded $2 million to help save California condors

California condors received a much-needed boost this month as the Oregon Zoo was awarded $2 million to support the conservation of this critically endangered species.

December 28, 2022

A pygmy rabbit being held in two hands

Wildlife bill could change Oregon conservation forever

Congress is on the verge of making a critical decision about the future of thousands of species as the window closes to pass the monumental Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.

December 19, 2022

Crocodile monitor at the Oregon Zoo

Zoo welcomes new crocodile monitor

A new crocodile monitor is making himself at home in the zoo’s Predators habitat this week.

October 27, 2022

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