We have great newts to share! Twenty tiny Mazama newts have hatched in our lab — the very first babies of their kind ever in human care.
They’re all keepers in our book. Happy National Zoo Keeper Week!
Let’s just say if a certain soccer team needs help today they’re READY 🇺🇸⚽️
A group of VIJFs (Very Important Jawless Fish) just arrived at the zoo
This flouf is one of 15 healthy California condor chicks to hatch at our conservation center this season. A new record! #Condorable #KeepCalmAndCarrion
We just released 22 endangered turtles back to the wild. Time to shellebrate! www.oregonzoo.org/news/zoo-par...
Zoo, partners return 22 endangered turtles to the wild
22 northwestern pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo have something to shell-ebrate this week.
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Eep! There are still a few spots left in our Cascades Pika Watch trainings! www.oregonzoo.org/wildlife/cas...
Cascades Pika Watch
Cascades Pika Watch volunteers conduct 1-2 monthly sitting surveys to track and log pika presence in the Gorge and across the region.
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Happy birthday Jolene! The littlest member of the orangutan family is 4 today 💕
In loving memory of Zawadi, 2007 – 2026 At 18, he was the elder statesman of the African lion pride and one of the oldest male lions in North America.
it’s tiny trunk chewsday 🐘 Now that she’s over 1,000 pounds, Tula-Tu is snacking on more and more foods! From sweet potatoes to bamboo, she uses her tiny trunk to eat tasty treats. Chomp!
And the award for Best Snacktor in a Leading Role goes to … 🏆
This frisky pair of bongos, a critically endangered species of African antelope, is settling into the zoo's Africa area. Meet Banjo and Bentley!
There are only 130 siheks left in the world. Three of them share a bachelor pad at the Oregon Zoo.
Egg-cellent news! The first California condor eggs of the season have been laid at our wildlife conservation center, and more could be on the way.
Happy birthday Tula-Tu! This petite party pachyderm is 1 today 💖
Happy birthday Bob! This great ape is 20 today 🦧 Bob is known throughout the Oregon Zoo for his unique bond with 3-year-old Jolene. Though male orangutans typically don't play much of a role in parenting, Bob is an active father who can often be seen playing with and caring for his daughter 💕
Happy holidays from your furiends at the zoo ✨ Thanks to Keeper Megan and Keeper Ali for the holiday pics!
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Speak up fur endangered species! Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act would severely weaken our most powerful tool for saving wildlife. Make your voice heard before the public comment deadline on Dec. 22
