Tongass, Atty and Kaya benefit mentally and physically from shape discrimination PORTLAND, Ore. — Forget Wordle or spin class. The latest craze in mental and physical fitness is shape training — if you’re a harbor seal at the Oregon Zoo, that is. Care staff in the zoo’s marine life area are working with harbor seals […]
Active and retired military personnel and their families to be admitted free Nov. 11 In honor of Veterans Day, the Oregon Zoo will be offering free admission for military veterans and active military personnel, as well as up to five family members who accompany them to the zoo, on Friday, Nov. 11. Families of deployed […]
Zoo-reared northern leopard frogs are released at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge 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 of this endangered species. The froglets, which hatched from eggs collected […]
Spiky senior citizen Nolina, an African crested porcupine, stays fit with power walks Looking to get in shape for summer? Why not take some tips from Nolina, an elderly Oregon Zoo porcupine whose fitness routine is on point. This spiky senior citizen, who turns 18 next week, is known for her morning power walks, which […]
Asian elephant family takes part in the Oregon Zoo’s annual Squishing of the Squash Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins today, during the Oregon Zoo’s 23rd annual Squishing of the Squash. With physical distancing requirements and restrictions on large gatherings in place, the zoo wasn’t able to […]
Zoo-reared northern leopard frogs are released at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Hundreds of 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 of this imperiled amphibian. The froglets, which hatched from eggs collected by […]
Scientists are seeking Yamhill County water bodies for pond turtle survey Yamhill County property owners are being asked to help search for a rare Pacific Northwest native reptile: the northwestern pond turtle, also known as the western pond turtle. Funded in part by a grant from the Oregon Zoo Foundation, the Northwest Ecological Research Institute […]
Fans of Mei Mei and her ‘Prince of Pounce’ can see them in Portland through March 9 They grow up so fast…. Last June, in a year when smiles were in big demand, Mei Mei the red panda surprised Oregon Zoo fans by giving birth to a tiny cub. Red panda cubs are born blind, […]
Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished a couple of the area’s largest pumpkins this morning, during the Oregon Zoo’s 22nd annual Squishing of the Squash. “With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our ability to gather in large groups, we couldn’t invite visitors this year, but we couldn’t let the elephants miss out on the […]
Warm weather is making waves in Portland this week, and so is zoo elephant family Warm spring weather has arrived in the Northwest, and some of the area’s largest residents are diving in headfirst — trunks and all. With the sun shining down and temperatures approaching 90 degrees, the Oregon Zoo elephant family was eager […]