conservation and species recovery

Oregon Zoo condors are on track for an eggs-ceptional year

California condors are laying eggs at a record pace this year at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation...

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Living together with elephants: A Q&A with Farina Othman

Elephants, communities of people and the palm oil industry all come together in the Kinabatangan floodplain — a region of great importance for biodiversity and Malaysia's economy. We talked with Dr...

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Every little bat helps: 3 rare 'Rod' bat babies born at zoo

Three Rodrigues flying foxes are being raised at the Oregon Zoo this month, adding to the growing population of a bat species once considered the most imperiled on the planet...

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Oregon Zoo statement on threat to critical forest habitat

Yesterday, the White House made a move to cut protections for 3.4 million acres of critical northern spotted owl habitat, opening up an area of forest the size Yellowstone and Olympic national parks for logging...

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Last chance to see Washed Ashore exhibit at Oregon Zoo

Traveling art aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution and promote healthy oceans This weekend is the last chance for Oregon Zoo visitors to take in "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea," an exhibit of giant sea-life sculptures made from ocean debris, which debuted at...

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What kept us going: A year of conservation, care and cuteness

From free-flying California condors to blissed-out black bears to pouncy red pandas, 2020 was a big year for conservation, animal welfare and general adorableness at the Oregon Zoo...

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Zoo hosts talk on Arctic drilling, polar bears and climate

Following the White House announcement of the first-ever oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Oregon Zoo is hosting a live Q&A session this week, featuring U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Polar Bears International's Dr...

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Oregon Zoo statement on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease

This week, the White House began a process to auction off drilling sites in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — letting oil and gas companies pick which parts of the pristine landscape they want to drill in...

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5 ways to help protect bats in the Pacific Northwest

We're fortunate to live in a very batty part of the country. At least 15 species of bats call Oregon and Washington home, and thankfully for us, they all eat insects...

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Off they go! Zoo-reared condors take flight in Arizona

Four California condors hatched and raised at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation are soaring through the open skies of Arizona this month, marking another important step in the effort to save this critically endangered species from extinction...

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