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A fluffy california condor chick in a nest box

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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Two small, dark wolverines stand in the snow.

Zoo awards nearly $25,000 in grants for Northwest conservation

The Oregon Zoo Foundation awarded nearly $25,000 among six regional conservation efforts through its Future for Wildlife grant program.

November 5, 2018

Amur tiger

Zoo says goodbye to beloved Amur tiger Mikhail

One day shy of his 20th birthday, Mik was the oldest of his extremely rare subspecies.

October 30, 2018

Oregon silverspot butterfly on dandelion

Zoo butterfly lab is on track for an eggs-ceptional year

Program aims to boost imperiled populations of the once-common Oregon silverspot.

October 25, 2018

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Director’s statement on misinformation in anti-zoo campaign

The worldviews of animal and wildlife advocates are as varied as their chosen causes, from animal rights to habitat conservation.

October 22, 2018

X-ray of a toucan at the Veterinary Medical Center at the Oregon Zoo.

Routine zoo checkups yield spectacularly spooky x-rays

Images help zoo provide great animal care — and also offer a unique look at wildlife.

October 19, 2018

Sea otter Lincoln closeup of nose and whiskers

Rescued sea otter Lincoln celebrates first birthday

'Prince of Sea Pups' is known for his lively squeaks and playful personality.

October 17, 2018

Construction site of polar plaza exhibit.

Walls come down as zoo sets stage for new Polar Passage

Zoo is in the homestretch of projects funded by a community-supported bond measure.

October 16, 2018

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

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

Animal-care staff will remember 19-year-old Amur leopard's 'one-of-a-kind' spirit.

October 10, 2018

Pinecone the screech owl

Rescued screech owl Pinecone finds home at the Oregon Zoo

Screech owls like Pinecone are masters of disguise.

October 9, 2018

Chimpanzee Daisy at Primate Forest

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

New chimp area will build on improvements first helped along by Dr. Jane Goodall.

October 8, 2018

A Western pond turtle gentle held by a human.

Turtle power: Baby western pond turtles arrive at zoo

Endangered hatchlings get a head start at the zoo's turtle conservation lab.

October 2, 2018

A California condor flies over Pinnacles National Park.

Oregon Zoo-hatched condor is living large in California

Kun-Wak-Shun raises his second wild-hatched fledgling at Pinnacles National Park.

September 28, 2018

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