4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (473+ words) A critically endangered Bali myna in the Vollum Aviary at the Oregon Zoo. Poaching threatens these Indonesian songbirds. Courtesy of Michael Durham / Oregon Zoo There is a new bird in the Rose City. After spending the last few years behind…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (301+ words) Whale Watching Center at Depoe Bay, Ore., during Whale Watch Week in December 2022. Courtesy of Stefanie Knowlton / Oregon State Parks The state’s whale watching center in Depoe Bay looks like it’ll be open again by the end of October. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1668+ words) Join OPB on Sept. 17 for a theatrical screening of “American Sons.” The documentary offers an intimate view of life on the front lines and the unbreakable bonds formed in war. Panel conversation to follow. When Teresa Wicks surveyed the wetlands…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (537+ words) Move over, Jimothy. The Seattle area is in the midst of a hot orca summer. The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July. FILE — Orca whales in the T49A pod,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (894+ words) A humpback whale severely entangled in derelict fishing gear 20 miles offshore of Newport was freed by a team of experts and a local fisherman, but is unlikely to survive because of damage to its jaw. Whale entanglement responders attach buoys…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (966+ words) We’ve partnered with Portland Coffee Roasters to bring you OPBEANS coffee! Each bag you buy helps support OPB’s independent journalism and programs for everyone. Pick up a bag today at select grocers, at Portland Coffee Roasters cafes or online. In…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1202+ words) We’ve partnered with Portland Coffee Roasters to bring you OPBEANS coffee! Each bag you buy helps support OPB’s independent journalism and programs for everyone. Pick up a bag today at select grocers, at Portland Coffee Roasters cafes or online. A…...