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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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western pond turtle

Wild turtles get a pond makeover thanks to zoo, partners

Wildlife biologists teamed up with the zoo to install turtle basking structures in Yamhill County.

September 8, 2022

AZA director Dan Ashe holding a small turtle

Zoo earns kudos from AZA accrediting committee

The Oregon Zoo earned kudos and another four years of accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums this week at the association’s annual conference, held this year in Baltimore.

September 1, 2022

A northern leopard frog in the grass

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

Two young condors standing outside on a log

Fluff to feathers: Condor chicks prepare for takeoff

A dozen condor chicks are getting their wings this month at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.

August 18, 2022

wood duck in pond

Zoo takes steps to protect birds from avian flu

To date, no cases have been detected at the zoo.

August 4, 2022

A pika rests on a rock.

Zoo urges passage of wildlife conservation bill

The future of Oregon’s most iconic species may soon be brighter as the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act makes its way through Congress.

July 15, 2022

Pacific lamprey mouth suctioned to glass

The 'cuteness' returns: Zoo welcomes back Pacific lamprey

Pacific lamprey returned to the zoo this month, offering guests another chance to see one of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest species.

June 28, 2022

male and female lion socializing

Talking scents: New lion enrichment is on the nose

To engage the big cats, caregivers have been taking straw bedding from the zoo’s mountain goat area and placing it in the lion habitat.

June 23, 2022

Porcupine Nolina stands in front of a harbor seal

Morning workouts keep elderly porcupine looking sharp

Porcupine Nolina, who turns 18 next week, is known for her morning power walks.

June 15, 2022

A Western pond turtle gentle held by a human.

Zoo welcomes ten tiny pond turtle hatchlings

The zoo is “head-starting” the endangered turtles, caring for them until next spring when they will be large enough to have a fighting chance in the wild.

June 10, 2022

Polar bears Nora and Amelia Gray face each other looking playful

Scientists test bear laser at zoo's Polar Passage

Biologists working with the Oregon Zoo last month had the chance to see polar bears Nora and Amelia Gray in a new light: a laser beam.

June 2, 2022

A northwestern pond turtle hatchling being held between a finger and thumb

Zoo, partners return endangered turtles to wild

With the help of volunteers, wildlife officials and a local Girl Scout troop, the zoo returned 23 endangered turtles to the Columbia River Gorge.

May 31, 2022

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