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Grateful for you.
Greetings! For those of you I haven’t had the opportunity to meet yet, my name is Heidi Rahn. Last year, I took on the role of Oregon Zoo...
The pack impact.
Here are a few examples of the work your generosity sustained this year.raised $9.6M for a new zoo Through the Heart of the Oregon Zoo...
A new chapter for rhinos at the zoo.
With two new residents at Rhino Ridge, some might say this expanded new habitat was made for royalty! King, a 3,000-pound male rhinoceros,...
Every little bat helps.
3 bat babies are living proof that people can make a difference for wildlife. In 2021, three Rodrigues flying foxes — Phil, Prince and...
Zoo Animal Presenters.
Three-year paid apprenticeship builds skills and community for area youth. Zoo Animal Presenters, or ZAP, is a grant-funded program that...
Members help us do more!
Joining our pack is one simple action that makes a big difference for wildlife. As a member, you sustain animal welfare, conservation and...
A warm community welcome.
Settling into a new habitat. A year ago, when the construction crane gently lowered one of several enormous concrete panels into place,...
A new space for rhinos to crash.
Updated digs are twice as big. Excitement builds for the return of black rhinos to the Oregon Zoo in 2021. “In a space more than twice as...
A cause for a celebration.
World-class home comes to life. With robust partnerships in conservation and field biology, the future of polar bear care is coming to...
Every herd needs a home.
What makes a home? Simmering pots of soup and fresh baked bread in the kitchen? Ample room for celebrations and gatherings? For humans and...
Together, a part.
Care during closure. When we closed the zoo gates in March to help slow the spread of COVID-19, we weren’t sure what the future held. In...
Scarcity sparks conservation.
Condor recovery efforts soar forward. We talk about condors … a lot. When an egg successfully hatches, we write news releases and share...