Visitors can take in new ‘Washed Ashore’ exhibit and celebrate World Wetlands Day Visitors to the Oregon Zoo will be treated to free admission on Saturday, Feb. 1, as the zoo celebrates World Wetlands Day. Guests can enjoy keeper talks and activities highlighting some of the many animals that depend on wetlands, such as river […]
Keeper talks, activities help bring attention to issues facing wild penguins Penguin lovers, take note: The Oregon Zoo will host a Penguin Awareness Day Saturday, Jan. 18, with activities aimed at connecting visitors with one of the most popular species at the zoo. At 12:45 and 2:15 p.m., visitors can stop by the zoo’s Penguinarium […]
Fluffy 5-month-olds Murphy and Lena move in at zoo’s Cascade Crest habitat There’s plenty of kidding around at the Oregon Zoo this week as two young Rocky Mountain goats settle into their new home. The fluffy 5-month-olds — a male named Murphy and a female named Lena — will join adult mountain goats Sassy and […]
New data from Cascades Pika Watch shows pikas recovering in Eagle Creek region Last year, in the wake of the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, community scientists were relieved to discover pikas still surviving in the region. This year, the group known as Cascades Pika Watch — a collaboration of organizations and individual pika researchers convened […]
Zoo welcomes Cookie and Ginger, a pair of flightless but furry Siberian reindeer Let the reindeer games begin! Two furry reindeer arrived at the Oregon Zoo earlier this week, and are making themselves right at home. For video of the pair, visit: bit.ly/tworeindeer “Reindeer are amazing animals, and of course this is the perfect time […]
With big crowds expected, zoo urges visitors to take MAX and avoid parking hassle Visitors are invited to enjoy a free day at the Oregon Zoo on Saturday, Nov. 16. “Periodically, the zoo hosts a free day as a thank you to the community,” said Dr. Don Moore, zoo director. “This is a great time […]
Active and retired military personnel and their families to be admitted free Nov. 11 The Oregon Zoo will mark Veterans Day by offering free admission for military veterans and active military personnel, as well as up to four family members who accompany them to the zoo, on Monday, Nov. 11. Families of deployed military personnel […]
Endangered Northwest species gets a head start at the zoo’s turtle conservation lab The Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab has 20 reasons to shell-ebrate this week as 20 baby western pond turtles settle into their new home. Smaller than a nickel, the hatchlings are extremely vulnerable to predators. To give them a fighting chance, the tiny […]
Oct. 2 event features sea otter conservationists from the Elakha Foundation Once common along the Oregon coast, sea otters were hunted almost to extinction for their rich fur in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Although they have made a comeback elsewhere, they remain missing from Oregon. What will it take to help them return? […]
The fluffy 2-week-old chicks are being hand-reared at the Oregon Zoo The Oregon Zoo’s bird family was tickled pink this week as five fluffy baby flamingos learned to walk. The 2-week-old muffin-sized chicks are the first flamingos to hatch at the zoo. “The chicks have really long legs, so they were pretty wobbly at first,” […]