08/13/2008 Amos Lee will sing with soul at Oregon Zoo Acclaimed artist Amos Lee will be performing at the Oregon Zoo, Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m., as part of the zoo's summer concert series.

08/12/2008 Boz Scaggs brings smooth soul to Oregon Zoo Boz Scaggs is bringing his smooth, laid-back soul sound to the Oregon Zoo, Sunday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m., as part of the zoo's summer concert series.

08/11/2008 Saki monkey born at Oregon Zoo The parents, Jackie and Bam-Bam, both age 15, have kept the newborn close, so keepers have been unable to determine the baby's gender.  Video: Raw video of baby monkey

07/31/2008 Zimbabwean music comes to Oregon Zoo in early August To sing with one voice representing a collective soul is no small feat, but Zimbabwean Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi just might be up to the task.

07/24/2008 Six new animals move into Oregon Zoo's African Savanna exhibit Six new animals recently arrived at the Oregon Zoo's Africa savanna and rainforest exhibits.

07/22/2008 Oregon Zoo releases endangered turtles into the wild The zoo is releasing about 55 endangered Western pond turtles that have spent the past 11 months under lights to develop.  Video: Turtles released

07/18/2008 Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys concert at Oregon Zoo Grammy Award winning Los Lobos and multiplatinum Los Lonely Boys will perform Friday night at the Oregon Zoo. It's part of the Zoo's summer concert series.

07/17/2008 Walk with the dinosaurs at Oregon Zoo "DinoNites" will feature life-size animatronic dinosaurs as visitors walk along an ancient rain-forest trail.

Oregon Zoo's one remaining wolf euthanized The Oregon Zoo says its last gray wolf had to be euthanized today because his declining health made it tough for him to get around.

07/11/2008 Zookeepers think baby elephant will be a girl Veterinarians think the Oregon Zoo’s pregnant elephant will be having a female baby in a couple months.  Slideshow: Photos of mom, Rose Tu  Video: Dad, Tusko 'Father of the Year'

07/10/2008 Ninth annual Zoolala aims to bring back the lions The Oregon Zoo Foundation's ninth annual Zoolala is all about lions and bringing "Roar!" back.

06/19/2008 Zoo brings attention to climate change during Bike for Bears The Oregon Zoo is offering free admission to cyclists in a special event designed to bring attention to the plight of polar bears and support Metro's "Drive Less, Save More" campaign.

06/12/2008 Oregon Zoo's Grizzly bear euthanized Denali, a 26-year-old grizzly bear at the Oregon Zoo, was euthanized Thursday morning, officials said.

06/18/2008 Country icon Emmylou coming to play the zoo The summer concert season just keeps getting more packed this year, as the Oregon Zoo added Country Hall-of-famer Emmylou Harris to the July lineup.  More: Zoo concerts

06/05/2008 Indigo Girls, Cowboy Junkies join summer concert lineup The Oregon Zoo added a double bill to their summer concert series featuring the Indigo Girls and Cowboy Junkies.

06/06/2008 Fragile condor chick nursed by zookeepers dies A condor chick nursed to health after a difficult hatching last month died during an emergency surgery, Oregon Zoo officials said Friday.  Background: Zookeepers help chick hatch

05/29/2008 Packy chosen as Oregon Zoo's Father of the Year The Asian elephant dad was the overall winner with nearly 45 percent of the online votes.  Who should win? Pick your favorite

05/27/2008 Oregon zoo hosts beer brewfest on Friday The Oregon Zoo Foundation hosts Zoo Brew, which is beer and ale from Northwest breweries and food from the Oregon Zoo's renowned executive chef, Paul Warner.

05/23/2008 Rare condor chick getting stronger after blood transfusion Oregon Zoo officials in Portland say after a week of antibiotics and a blood transfusion from an adult condor, an endangered California condor chick is getting stronger.  Photos: Timelapse of condor hatching  Video: KGW report on condor

05/19/2008 Dino-Mite!!! Dinosaurs take over Oregon Zoo The Zoo's highly-anticipated Dinosaur exhibit is open now and runs through Labor Day, September 1st.

05/05/2008 Oregon Zoo highlights bear conservation efforts Polar bears, black bears, Malayan sun bears will be featured, along with teddy bears, during the Oregon Zoo’s annual Bear Fair and Bear Awareness Week.

06/04/2008 Zoo concert lineup includes Dr. John, Sharon Jones It’s going to be another rocking year for the Oregon Zoo as they announced the 2008 ZooBeat concert series.

04/28/2008 Snarling, moving dinosaurs coming to Oregon Zoo Zoo visitors can follow a trail through an ancient rain forest surrounded by life-sized animatronic dinosaurs that roar, snarl and move in a visiting exhibit.

05/05/2008

Oregon Zoo Foundation receives $125,000 for lion exhibit
The Oregon Zoo is working hard to bring lions back and a major pledge from a donor is bringing them much closer.

05/01/2008 Oregon Zoo hosts Safe Kids Day As the school year ends, many kids look forward to more playtime and freedom, but it’s also the time when accidents involving kids increase.

04/27/2008

Oregon Zoo plans dinosaur exhibit
Dinosaurs are coming to the Oregon Zoo.

04/09/2008 Geriatric wolf euthanized at Oregon Zoo Veterinarians recently euthanized Ceann following surgery to remove a tumor from her shoulder. Her death leaves Marcus as the last member of the pack.

04/24/2008 Oregon Zoo kicks off dinosaurs and special programs While summer does not officially begin until June 21, the Oregon Zoo's summer season moves into high gear May 24.

05/26/2008 Oregon Zoo re-evaluates peacock policy after boy attacked "My son was watching the peacock when all of a sudden without warning it jumped up, latched onto his face..." said Cyrus Vafi.  Poll: What should be done?  Photos: Boy's scratched face

04/16/2008 Is eight enough? The Oregon Zoo’s California Condors have laid a record-breaking eight eggs since February. Each pair of mature birds housed in the Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation has produced an egg.

04/15/2008 Oregon Zoo throws a party for planet on Earth Day The Oregon Zoo is joining zoos and aquariums across North America celebrating Earth Day in a special way on Sunday, April 20.

04/05/2008

Bugging out at the Oregon Zoo
An expert is coming to teach visitors about the benefits of bugs.

03/29/2008 “Dinosaurs!” take over the Oregon Zoo Zoo visitors will soon be greeted by life-size animatronic dinosaurs that roar, growl and move along a rainforest trail. Large footprints will guide guests and let them know how close they are to the ancient creatures.

03/20/2008 Oregon Zoo welcomes spring with annual Rabbit Romp The Oregon Zoo will be hoppin’ busy on Saturday, March 22, for the annual Rabbit Romp.

Zoo goes wild for Spring Break The Oregon Zoo has several special events planned for Spring Break focused on giving kids and families a fun local destination.

03/18/2008 Oregon Zoo's Spring Break day camps packed with special experiences The Oregon Zoo is offering a wide range of fun activities for kids during it’s annual Spring Break day camps.

03/13/2008 Zoo condors may break last year's record The Oregon Zoo's endangered California condors continue to lay eggs at a record rate.

03/06/2008 Oregon Zoo hosts St. Paddy's Day party for polar bears, sea otters Shamrock-themed treats will abound as the Oregon Zoo hosts a St. Paddy's Day party for its polar bears and sea otters on March 17.

03/03/2008 Zoo orangutans need your help for new home The Red Ape reserve is opening later this year and now zoo officials are asking for the public’s help to raise money for “sway poles,” in a structure that simulates trees for the apes to swing from in the wild.

02/29/2008 Ore. Zoo seeking volunteers to help with dinosaurs The Oregon Zoo is looking for youth and adult volunteers who would like to help out with this summer’s special dinosaur exhibit.

02/27/2008 Special zoo events for 'Year of the polar bear' Polar bears are getting some special attention from the Oregon Zoo at the end of February.

02/15/2008 Baby rhino could be in Oregon Zoo's future Zoo officials had to perform fertility tests on black rhinoceros Pete to make sure he was able to mate with “Marsha,” a female rhino from the Oklahoma City Zoo.

02/13/2008 Go animal for Valentines at the Oregon Zoo Roses are nice, chocolates are too, but animals crave other treats at the Oregon Zoo.

02/11/2008 Frogs in crisis; Oregon Zoo tries to help Are frogs going extinct? A disease caused by a noxious fungus is decimating amphibian populations in the Northwest and around the world, and scientists are growing increasingly alarmed, as frog, toad, newt and salamander populations continue to drop.

02/05/2008 Oregon Zoo honors wrinkly, naked mole rats The Oregon Zoo is celebrating the Year of the Rat by highlighting its unusual naked mole rats on Feb. 7.

01/30/2008 Oregon Zoo orangutans make Super Bowl picks Predictions can be a tricky business, but the Oregon Zoo is betting its orangutans are up for the challenge.

01/25/2008 Oregon Zoo animals will get Valentine treats Animals at the Oregon Zoo are getting a special batch of treats for Valentines Day.

01/17/2008 Grizzly expert kicks off series of conservation lectures at Ore. Zoo In his lecture, "Planning the Persistence of Large Carnivores," Craighead demonstrates that grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, lynxes and other mammals need large landscapes to maintain stable populations.

12/29/2007 KGW's Salesky plunges into icy water for polar bears KGW Meteorologist Dave Salesky is one of several local celebrities who braved the cold water in the Oregon Zoo’s polar bear exhibit to raise money to help protect the species in the wild.  Slideshow: Polar bears at the zoo

12/27/2007 Oregon Zoo hosts birthday party for polar bears The Oregon Zoo hosted a polar bear birthday party in honor of 22-year-old Yugyan and 23-year-olds Conrad and Tasul.  Slideshow: Conrad and Tasul as babies

11/07/2007 December nights full of lights at Oregon Zoo The always popular ZooLights continues through the end of the year.  Also: Grotto's Festival of Lights  More: Holiday events, tips

12/14/2007 Mysteries of flying reindeer to be revealed at Ore. Zoo Mysteries of the elusive flying reindeer will be revealed when Oregon Zoo Director and flying-reindeer expert Tony Vecchio shares his many reindeer theories with children the day before Christmas.

12/19/2007 Oregon Zoo celebrates polar bears’ birthdays The Oregon Zoo is celebrating its successful polar bear program with birthday cake for two of the resident bears.

12/05/2007 Colobus monkey celebrates 1st birthday The rare colobus monkey named Delu at the Oregon Zoo is turning one year old and zookeepers organized a celebration.  Video: Delu at just 5 days old

12/20/2007 Lions' roar will rumble Oregon Zoo Officials said fundraising for the $5 million Predators of the Serengeti exhibit was ahead of schedule.

12/14/2007

Oregon Zoo tries to shrink its footprint
The Oregon Zoo is working to reduce its carbon footprint and in turn, serve as a model for going green.

11/21/2007 Zoo animals gobble up Thanksgiving treats Sun bears are set to attack a 100-pound ice treat filled with surprises including berries and pumpkins, topped off with a cardboard turkey.

11/13/2007 Wolves and prey live side by side at Oregon Zoo The Oregon Zoo is doing its part to help endangered gray wolves. The Zoo’s two wolves, Ceann and Marcus, have a new home in the Elk Meadow exhibit in the zoo’s Great Northwest complex.

10/31/2007 New challenges for orangutans Three of the Oregon Zoo's orangutans will move into a much larger exhibit next year that includes more enrichment options to entertain the curious creatures.

10/17/2007 Wash. teen studies polar bears in Canada A Washington state teenager recently returned from Churchill, Canada, after spending 11 days studying polar bears and learning about their plight.  More: Read Casimo's online journal  Video: Tour polar bear project

10/15/2007 Oregon Zoo elephant has a baby on the way Zoo officials announced Monday that Rose-Tu, a 13-year-old Asian elephant is 10 months pregnant.  SLIDESHOW: Rose Tu expecting

Oregon Zoo bringing back lions in 2009 The Oregon Zoo is bringing back lions. The zoo received countless requests to bring the lions back and on Friday zoo officials unveiled architectural drawings for a $5-million Predators of the Serengeti exhibit.

Tangerine-colored baby monkey debuts at Oregon Zoo An exotic, tangerine-colored monkey is eliciting squeals of delight from an ever-growing crowd at the zoo.  SLIDESHOW: See more of the baby monkey

Fast break for Cheetahs at Oregon Zoo this weekend It's the weekend of the cheetah in Portland, with a series of events designed to help Africa's most endangered big cat. SLIDESHOW: Cheetah in KGW studio

Oregon Zoo delights in fright this Halloween Families can trick-or-treat and learn more about wildlife during “Howloween” at the Oregon Zoo. Howloween, presented by Sterling Savings Bank, is scheduled for Oct. 27 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Black Bear exhibit opens at Oregon Zoo The Oregon Zoo shows off it' newest additions this weekend with the opening of Black Bear Ridge.

Rare ocelot kitten born at Oregon Zoo Six weeks ago, the Oregon Zoo welcomed a rare infant -- an endangered ocelot kitten. The male kitten was born September 9th and has been receiving around-the-clock care from his doting mother, Alice.

10/19/2007

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