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A fluffy california condor chick in a nest box

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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Two young condors standing outside on a log

Zoo works to promote a Northwest condor comeback

It’s an exciting time of year at the zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, where each new California condor chick represents a step toward saving an endangered species.

May 21, 2020

A condor chick in a nest room at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Clackamas.

Egg-ceptional year for condors at conservation center

Seventh chick hatches overnight, offering more hope for critically endangered species

May 18, 2020

Veterinarian Kelli Flaminio and keeper Beth Foster hold a one month-old African painted dog puppy during its first veterinary exam.

Keeper trip aids African painted dog conservation

All Oregon Zoo keeper Beth Foster could manage to say was, “Dog! Dog! Dog!”

May 15, 2020

Dr. McAllister, chief medical officer at Banfield Pet Hospital

Veterinary Spotlight: Q&A with Banfield's Dr. Molly McAllister

Dr. McAllister, chief medical officer at Banfield Pet Hospital, spoke to us about what drew her to a career in veterinary medicine and offered some tips for pet owners in the time of COVID-19.

May 14, 2020

Juvenile female Masai giraffe Kiden at the Oregon Zoo.

Oregon Zoo's newest resident is 11 feet high and rising

Kiden, a 2-year-old Masai giraffe, joins Buttercup and Desi in zoo's Africa area.

May 13, 2020

From a hornbill hatchling exam to a sea otter weigh-in, Dr. Kelly Flaminio has seen it all in her nine years as a veterinarian at the Oregon Zoo.

Veterinary spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Kelly Flaminio

From a hornbill hatchling exam to a sea otter weigh-in, Dr. Kelly Flaminio has seen it all in her nine years as a veterinarian at the Oregon Zoo.

May 6, 2020

Rescued black bear Takoda enjoys a soak in the tub at the Oregon Zoo.

A refreshing swim when the world is too much to bear

Takoda, a resident of the Oregon Zoo’s Black Bear Ridge, cools off during warm spell

May 5, 2020

Adult female checkerspot butterfly in the Butterfly Lab.

With inmates' help, rare NW butterfly is homeward bound

Innovative program helps return endangered butterfly to the wild in Oregon.

April 1, 2020

Maple the beaver in the beaver pond at Cascades.

Zoo branching out with new beaver

3-year-old Maple joins Filbert in zoo's Cascade Stream and Pond habitat.

March 27, 2020

A small penguin chick in a green gloved hand

With pips and peeps, fluffy penguin hatches at zoo

A new chick has joined the Oregon Zoo’s Humboldt penguin colony.

March 24, 2020

A Humboldt penguin chick cradled in hands wearing blue gloves.

With pips and peeps, fluffy penguin chick hatches at zoo

Fuzzy gray hatchling joins the Humboldt colony at Penguinarium.

March 24, 2020

Adult female checkerspot butterfly in the Butterfly Lab.

Naptime is over for endangered NW butterflies

Program aims to reestablish declining Taylor's checkerspot populations in Washington.

March 13, 2020

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