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Endangered frogs hop from Oregon Zoo back into wild

More than a hundred northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this month, thanks to a collaborative effort to save one of the last remaining Northwest populations.

August 23, 2022

Oregon silverspot butterfly on dandelion

Zoo releases thousands of rare butterflies into wild

The 2,172 rare insects marked the biggest-ever silverspot release at Saddle Mountain.

July 12, 2023

A condor chick and parent together in a nest box

Zoo wraps up successful condor season

Hatching season wrapped up last week at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

June 7, 2023

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A wild bald eagle sits with outstretched wings on the top of a bending conifer tree.

Wild bald eagles settle in above Oregon Zoo eagle habitat

Sharp-eyed visitors to the Oregon Zoo have been noticing some impressive new animals lately. Recently, a family of wild bald eagles has been perching among the tall Douglas firs of the zoo.

March 29, 2019

A baby Borneo orangutan plays in the forest.

Helping baby orangutans stay in school: A Q&A with Cydney Sines

Oregon Zoo primate keeper Cydney Sines and some colleagues traveled to Borneo recently to help train orangutans to learn the skills they'll need to survive in the wild.

March 27, 2019

Two Amur tiger sisters stand side by side in front of a rocky wall with bamboo leaves in the foreground.

Zoo welcomes rare Amur tiger sisters

It's double the fun in Tiger Plaza as the Oregon Zoo welcomes two new Amur tigers, sisters Eloise and Bernadette. The 2-year-old big cats are settling in well at their new home.

March 26, 2019

Condor chick and egg in nest box.

Egg-citing news! Zoo welcomes first condor chick of 2019

A fluffy new chick came out of its shell at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation this week, kicking off what looks to be great year for the condor recovery effort.

March 15, 2019

Black fuzzy larval caterpillar of the checkerspot butterfly on a green plant leaf.

Zoo raises record number of endangered Northwest butterflies

Zoo conservationists roused 5,398 Taylor's checkerspot larvae from their winter dormancy, transferring the very hungry caterpillars into rearing cups at the zoo's Imperiled Butterfly Conservation Lab.

March 8, 2019

Two young elephants wade into water as a larger elephant stands on snow-covered group behind them.

Caring for elephants in cold weather

Like all mammals, Asian elephants heat and cool their bodies through an internal process called thermoregulation.

March 7, 2019

A Western pond turtle gentle held by a human.

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

Shelly Pettit, the Oregon Zoo's senior keeper for reptiles and amphibians, raises hatchlings at the zoo’s turtle conservation lab and helps prepare them for life in the wild.

February 19, 2019

A harbor seal with fresh snow on its face and whiskers lays on snow at the Oregon Zoo.

Snow days bring the animals a new world to explore

Some species are winter specialists, others are just curious, and choose come out to explore.

February 8, 2019

A person wearing protective gloves holds a hedgehog while another person touches its head.

On Groundhog Day, zoo 'hedges' its bets for an early spring

Punxsutawney Phil may hog most of the attention on Feb. 2, but Oregon Zoo traditionalists say a young hedgehog known as Nancy is actually the one to watch.

February 1, 2019

Sumatran orangutan Inji

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.

January 30, 2019

A California condor flies over Pinnacles National Park.

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.

January 27, 2019

Adult female checkerspot butterfly in the Butterfly Lab.

Oregon Zoo's 'Critter Club' camps begin in February

Beginning Feb. 9, kids ages 3 to 5 (and parents in some cases) can enjoy the Oregon Zoo's newest camp offering: Critter Club.

January 17, 2019

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