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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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A wall filled with sticky notes shows hand drawn messages for Lily, an elephant who died. In the background, a blurred person stands reading the notes.

Elephant family, care staff and community remember Lily

Under the circumstances, the herd is doing well. But the healing process is going to take some time.

December 4, 2018

Close up image of a young elephant standing by the legs of two larger elephants.

Zoo heartbroken as 6-year-old Lily succumbs to virus

The Oregon Zoo is in mourning today following the sudden and unexpected loss of Lily, the youngest of the zoo elephant family, one day before her sixth birthday.

November 30, 2018

Zoo names hospitality expert as new deputy director

Utpal Passi, formerly vice president of guest relations at the Philadelphia Zoo, joined the Oregon Zoo this month as the new deputy director of operations.

November 26, 2018

Three young African painted dog pups peer over the edge of a moss-covered rock.

African painted dog Ella welcomes first litter of pups

First-time mom and her pups are doing well in behind-the-scenes maternity den.

November 15, 2018

A pika rests on a rock.

Gorge pikas resilient in wake of Eagle Creek Fire

New data from Cascades Pika Watch shows pikas surviving in Eagle Creek region.

November 14, 2018

River otter looking at camera.

Second Chances: River otter Tilly

Our ongoing Second Chances series looks at animals that faced life-threatening challenges but found help, hope or homes at the Oregon Zoo.

November 11, 2018

Flow-through planters designed to capture and manage water at the Oregon Zoo's Education Center.

Zoo education center earns two sustainable design honors

The Oregon Zoo's new education center is designed to inspire young minds and serve as a regional hub for conservation.

November 9, 2018

red-ruffed lemur face

Red alert: New lemurs join zoo conspiracy

The Oregon Zoo welcomed two red-ruffed lemurs this week. At 2 years old, twin sisters Thalia and Calliope are the youngest members of the family, and also the largest.

November 9, 2018

Polar bear Nora swims at the Hogle Zoo.

Zoo polar bear helps answer conservation question

According to a new zoo-aided study, polar bears might be less efficient in water than previously thought.

November 8, 2018

A herd of female and young Borneo elephants graze in an oil palm plantation.

Zoo teams up with wildlife rangers to help elephants in Borneo

Oregon Zoo staff members recently traveled to Borneo to work with the rangers of the Sabah Wildlife Department's Wildlife Rescue Unit.

November 7, 2018

Two small, dark wolverines stand in the snow.

Zoo awards nearly $25,000 in grants for Northwest conservation

The Oregon Zoo Foundation awarded nearly $25,000 among six regional conservation efforts through its Future for Wildlife grant program.

November 5, 2018

Amur tiger

Zoo says goodbye to beloved Amur tiger Mikhail

One day shy of his 20th birthday, Mik was the oldest of his extremely rare subspecies.

October 30, 2018

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