ZOO Digs Out, Will Reopen Feb. 19 With Expanded Hours

Mountain lion in fresh snow. © Oregon Zoo / photo by Michael Durham

Oregon Zoo returns to seven-days-a-week schedule with hours 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Snow and ice shuttered the Oregon Zoo over the long Presidents Day weekend, but the popular destination is set to reopen this week, with a return to regular operating hours.

Beginning Friday, Feb. 19, the zoo will be open seven days a week, with timed tickets available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and grounds remaining open until 5:30 p.m.

“Most people didn’t get to see it, but it’s been beautiful up here on the hill,” said Scott Cruickshank, interim zoo director. “The animals had a lot of fun playing in the snow. We can’t wait to welcome back guests.”

All guests, including zoo members, must reserve tickets online in advance, and masks are required throughout the zoo. To learn more about what to expect when visiting, go to oregonzoo.org/reopening.

As part of the Metro family, the Oregon Zoo helps make greater Portland a great place to call home. Committed to conservation, the zoo is currently working to save endangered California condors, Oregon silverspot and Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies, western pond turtles and northern leopard frogs.

Support from the Oregon Zoo Foundation enhances and expands the zoo’s efforts in conservation, education and animal welfare. Members, donors and corporate and foundation partners help the zoo make a difference across the region and around the world. To contribute, go to oregonzoo.org/donate.

 

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