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Record hatching year offers hope for endangered condors

Thirteen condor chicks are hopping in their nest boxes at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation this month.

May 13, 2024

Oregon silverspot butterfly on flower

Zoo releases hundreds of rare butterflies into wild

Conservationists transport Oregon silverspot caterpillars to coast range

May 26, 2022

A sihek kingfisher on a branch

Zoo welcomes ultra-rare sihek kingfishers

The Oregon Zoo is home to many critically endangered species, but perhaps none as rare as its newest arrivals: a trio of sihek kingfishers.

April 25, 2024

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Newborn elephant calf by her mom's leg indoors

Hello baby! Oregon Zoo elephant Rose-Tu delivers again

Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth at 4:29 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

February 3, 2025

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'Stumptown Fil' predicts more winter with some help from his furiends

Keep those jackets on, Portlanders. Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the Oregon Zoo: another six weeks of winter.

February 2, 2025

Two adult condors in a nest box with an egg

Zoo welcomes first California condor eggs of 2025

Condor recovery efforts are off to a promising start at zoo’s wildlife conservation center.

January 29, 2025

Two lions outside in the wild

Zoo launches new conservation partnerships in Africa

Funding supports communities working to save rhinos, giraffes and carnivores

January 16, 2025

A cougar cub close to the camera

Pair of orphaned cougar cubs finds a new home at the zoo

Found wandering in southwest Washington last month, two cougar cubs — a male and a female — were rescued and brought to the zoo by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

December 6, 2024

rhino calf walks outside

A year of Tamu: Rhino calf celebrates his first birthday

Tamu is a year old today and tipping the scales at a whopping 1,040 pounds.

December 4, 2024

A white arctic fox outside near a red ball

Zoo cares for rescued arctic fox en route to new home

A young arctic fox, found wandering in southwest Portland last month, has briefly taken up residence behind the scenes at the zoo before heading to a new home in Wisconsin.

November 13, 2024

A pika on some rocks

New data shows pikas and their watchers on the rise

New survey data from Cascades Pika Watch shows an increase of pikas in the Columbia River Gorge.

October 29, 2024

Two elephants step on two big pumpkins

Squishin' Accomplished: Elephants smash giant pumpkins

Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins during the Oregon Zoo’s 26th annual Squishing of the Squash.

October 17, 2024

Sea otter Lincoln closeup of nose and whiskers

Zoo to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week

Activities Sept. 23 to 27 are aimed at showcasing these playful marine mammals and highlighting their critical role in the North Pacific ecosystem.

September 19, 2024

An Oregon Zoo billboard that says Come for the wonder, Stay for the wild

Oregon Zoo is honored for 50 years of AZA accreditation

The Oregon Zoo was honored with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Half Century Award — marking 50 years of continuous accreditation —at the association’s annual conference.

September 18, 2024

A northern leopard frog on a gloved hand outside

Endangered frogs hop from zoo back into wild

More than 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo hopped back into the wild.

August 22, 2024

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