animal welfare

Veterinary Spotlight: Q&A with Margot Monti

A “typical” day at work is anything but typical for Oregon Zoo veterinary technician Margot Monti. From giving a western pond turtle a CT scan to helping keepers train a cheetah to voluntarily allow a blood draw, Monti has seen a great deal in 26 years at the zoo...

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Zoo helps find home for 8-week-old cougar cub

A tiny, orphaned cougar cub with a big appetite made a brief stop at the Oregon Zoo's veterinary medical center this week...

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Veterinary spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Kelly Flaminio

From a hornbill hatchling exam to a sea otter weigh-in, Dr. Kelly Flaminio has seen it all in her nine years as a veterinarian at the Oregon Zoo. We talked with her to find out what it's like caring for more than 200 species...

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A refreshing swim when the world is too much to bear

As a stretch of sunny spring weather settles around Portland this week, 10-year-old Takoda did what many youngsters do on warm afternoons: headed for his wading pool to splash around with some favorite toys...

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Caring for animals when the zoo is closed

How keepers care for animals when the zoo is closed...

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Morning workout keeps zoo porcupine looking sharp

At nearly 16 years old, Nolina is known for her daily power walks around the Oregon Zoo, which keep her looking sharp and feeling fit in her golden years...

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The story of Oregon Zoo Borneo elephant Chendra

Chendra was separated from her herd and nearly lost her life at a young age. She found a new family 8,000 miles away...

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World's oldest orangutan turns 60 at Oregon Zoo

The Oregon Zoo's oldest resident, ultra-geriatric Sumatran orangutan Inji, turned 60 this month. She is thought to be the oldest orangutan in the world...

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Zoo cares for Asian elephant Chendra after miscarriage

Oregon Zoo animal staff are providing around-the-clock care and some extra TLC this week for Chendra, a 26-year-old Asian elephant whose long-hoped-for pregnancy has ended in miscarriage, veterinarians say...

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Tilly and the pups: Orphaned otters meet for the first time

Tilly, the zoo's adult river otter, joined a pair of 3-month-old orphaned pups outside in the Cascade Crest habitat for the first time this week and much happy squeaking ensued...

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