Despite a global pandemic, the Oregon Zoo continues to deliver on promises made in 2008, when the region's voters approved a $125 million zoo bond measure promoting animal welfare and sustainability, a citizen oversight group reports...
Oregon’s last population of sea otters disappeared more than a century ago, wiped out by the fur trade. Today, questions remain about how their loss has affected our coastal kelp forests, which support a diversity of marine life and a commercial fishing industry...
Sea otters, beavers and western pond turtles got some much-needed help this week as the Oregon Zoo Foundation funded $40,000 to support Oregon Zoo conservation efforts through the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund and the Elakha Alliance...
The Oregon Zoo is inviting guests to “spring into action” with a new seek-and-find activity with a seasonal theme.
The activity, created by teens in the Zoo Animal Presenter program and presented by First Tech Federal...
The first California condor chick of 2021 arrived in spectacular and surprising fashion this week at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, kicking off what looks to be an exceptional year in the effort to save this critically endangered species...
Vet tech Heather Brittingham joined the Oregon Zoo in March 2019. She proudly identifies as a “laboratory nerd” and enjoys the challenges and puzzles she encounters in a zoo veterinary setting...
During the week, veterinary technician Ava Bartley oversees campus outreach programs and externships for Banfield Pet Hospital, connecting with aspiring veterinary technicians...
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...
When red panda Mei Mei gave birth to a fluffy baby this summer, keepers handed naming honors over to the Oregon Zoo Foundation, which raffled off a chance to help "dub the cub."...
