arrivals and departures

Egg-cellent! Zoo welcomes first condor chicks of 2018

Two pairs of proud California condor parents welcomed new chicks at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation yesterday, kicking off what looks to be great year for the condor recovery effort...

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Last call for hippos: Poppy and Bubbles move to Texas

They've been a fixture in Portland for almost two dozen years, but it's time to bid a fond Rose City farewell to hippos Mukenko and Kiboko. The last day to see the pair — more popularly known by their nicknames, Poppy and Bubbles — at the Oregon Zoo will be Sunday, March 18...

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Humboldt beginnings: Season's first penguin chick hatches

After spending a couple of peep-filled days emerging from its shell — and causing quite a stir on social media — a new chick joined the Oregon Zoo's Humboldt penguin colony this morning...

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New kids on the block: 2-week-old goats debut at zoo

A trio of 2-week-old goats made their Oregon Zoo debut today, joining the resident chickens and adult goats in the zoo's Family Farm area...

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Salmon egg-stravaganza at Education Center Saturday

The salmon's annual return from the ocean might be the most iconic wildlife spectacle in the region — but equally intriguing, if not quite as splashy, are the salmon's humble beginnings as eggs...

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Oregon Zoo Pupdate: Sea otter 805 gets a name

The orphaned sea otter that was given a home at the Oregon Zoo this month is no longer just a number...

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Rescued sea otter pup finds new home at Oregon Zoo

A small but boisterous sea otter pup, orphaned several weeks ago along the California coast, has taken up residence at the Oregon Zoo this month...

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Zoo says goodbye Thelma, sea otter who beat the odds

Thelma, a sea otter at the Oregon Zoo who survived into old age with one lung and continually beat the odds, was humanely euthanized Saturday following a decline due to complications related to her advanced years...

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Last call for Nora: fans can see her through Sept. 10

She’s made a big splash since moving to Portland last fall, but it’s time to bid Nora the polar bear a fond Rose City farewell. The last day to see her at the Oregon Zoo will be Sunday, Sept. 10...

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Changing their spots: Zoo welcomes two new cheetahs

Mary Jane and Darlene, a pair of young female cheetahs from San Diego Zoo Safari Park, have moved in — while Ranger and Strike, the 7-year-old male cheetahs who formerly lived here, made the return trip to San Diego...

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