8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (487+ words) Published 10:10 am Thursday, August 27, 2026 New research has found that northern spotted owls are approaching or have already crossed functional extinction across large areas of the Pacific Northwest, despite decades of conservation efforts to revive the species. “Northern spotted owls are…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (496+ words) Published 4:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Calling all movie buffs, costume enthusiasts and owners of dogs with absolutely no shame about dressing them up: PUGapalooza is back, and this year’s stars are ready for their close-up. Portland Saturday Market and Pacific Pug…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (454+ words) Published 4:30 am Friday, August 21, 2026 Fifty cats rescued from a large-scale animal neglect case in Central Point are now available for adoption in Portland, giving the animals a chance to begin a new chapter after spending the past two months receiving…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (334+ words) Published 12:41 pm Thursday, August 6, 2026 Fifteen, tiny, cherry tomato-sized turtle hatchlings have made their way to Portland. The Oregon Zoo is now home to these northwestern pond turtle hatchlings, as conservationists head start the endangered reptiles’ lives. The zoo will care…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (333+ words) Published 4:02 pm Monday, August 3, 2026 By Heidi Rahn, Director of the Oregon Zoo For more than 50 years, the ESA has been our nation’s most effective tool against extinction, saving around 99% of species under its protection. It has earned broad, bipartisan support…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (819+ words) Published 9:11 am Friday, July 31, 2026 Off the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, three species of female rockfish have largely disappeared in the last 40 years. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists hope to learn why when they board…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (295+ words) Published 2:04 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Oregon Zoo said farewell to Kya, the oldest member of its African lion pride, as announced Tuesday, June 16. At just a few months shy of 19 years old, Kya was considered geriatric for her species, according to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (544+ words) Published 5:00 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 It’s what you do to those cute pink, black, freckled noses of your furry friends, or even your scaly, beaked, swimming friends. This loving gesture inspired the name for a new way for pet owners to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) Published 9:56 am Thursday, June 4, 2026 An almost 3-year-old that’s white, red and black all over moved into the Oregon Zoo last week. Enoki the red panda is fluffy and spends a large part of the day napping in her new Portland…...

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (311+ words) Published 9:03 am Wednesday, May 27, 2026 An imperiled newt only found in and around southern Oregon’s Crater Lake may soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act following a three-year legal battle. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed in a recent…...