The Oregon Zoo is seeking approval for another bond in this May’s local elections, this time for $380 million. It’s the first time a zoo bond will go before voters since 2008, when 60% voted in favor ...

PORTLAND – A holiday tradition is back. For the 28th year, the Oregon Zoo invites visitors to brighten their nights at ZooLights, where more than 1.6 million brightly colored lights transform the zoo ...

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Next Tuesday, Oregon Zoo officials are expected to ask the Metro council for $4 million to $5 million to offset high construction costs of the new elephant habitat and other projects, and to exercise ...

newborn elephant a peek behind the legal, biological, logistical and philosophical curtain of captive breeding. Those who follow zoo news, whether they're fans or foes, expressed worry and outrage ...

PORTLAND, Ore. An Oregon zoo says it will retain possession of the country's newest baby elephant, a 300-pound female that hasn't yet been named, even though it won't own the animal. A breeding ...

Animals at the Portland Zoo in Oregon were romping in deep snow recently. The polar bears were loving the familiar weather, and even the elephants were enjoying the winter wonderland. Animals at the ...

PORTLAND – Mira, the blind elephant seal that became an underdog favorite at the Oregon Zoo, has died unexpectedly. Stranded on a Northern California beach, the seal was unable to cope in the wild ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Zoo is asking the public to lend a hand as it struggles with financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. The zoo closed its doors March 17 following an order ...

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This Friday Nov. 30, 2012 photo provided by the Oregon Zoo shows a newborn female Asian elephant calf in the elephant maternity ward with her mother Rose-Tu at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. The ...