conservation and species recovery

Rescuing western pond turtles: A Q&A with Shelly Pettit

Shelly Pettit, the Oregon Zoo's senior keeper for reptiles and amphibians, is on the frontlines of western pond turtle recovery efforts. She raises hatchlings at the zoo’s turtle conservation lab and helps prepare them for life in the wild...

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World's oldest orangutan turns 59 at Oregon Zoo

The Oregon Zoo's oldest resident, ultra-geriatric Sumatran orangutan Inji, turned 59 this month. She is thought to be the oldest orangutan in the world...

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Saving California condors: A Q&A with Kelli Walker

At one point, there were only 22 California condors left on Earth. Today there are nearly 500, thanks to a species-recovery effort spearheaded by four organizations, including the Oregon Zoo...

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Coexisting with Borneo elephants: A Q&A with Marc Ancrenaz

Elephants and the palm oil industry come head-to-head in the Kinabatangan floodplain – a region of great importance for biodiversity and Malaysia's economy...

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Pupdate: It's 6 girls and 6 boys for painted dog Ella!

Veterinarians and animal-care staff conducted their first examination of Ella's 8-week-old pups at the Oregon Zoo today. There are 12 pups — six boys and six girls — and all are healthy and growing fast...

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Wildlife wins: Zoo's top 10 stories of care and conservation

From a tough-as-nails California condor to a pint-sized turtle hatchling, 2018 was a big year for conservation at the Oregon Zoo. Here's a look back at 10 of the year's most memorable stories...

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Gorge pikas resilient in wake of Eagle Creek Fire

New findings from Cascades Pika Watch — a collaboration of organizations and individual pika researchers convened by the Oregon Zoo — show pikas surviving in the wake of the Eagle Creek Fire...

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Zoo polar bear helps answer conservation question

According to a new zoo-aided study, polar bears might be less efficient in water than previously thought...

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Zoo teams up with wildlife rangers to help elephants in Borneo

Oregon Zoo staff members, including elephant curator Bob Lee, recently traveled to Borneo to work with the rangers of the Sabah Wildlife Department's Wildlife Rescue Unit, who care for a herd of rambunctious male elephant calves...

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

California condors, wolverines, Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits and other species native to the Pacific Northwest got some much-needed help this week as the Oregon Zoo Foundation awarded nearly $25,000 among six regional conservation efforts through its Future for Wildlife gran...

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