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Citizen-oversight group praises zoo bond implementation
Category: new zoo, communityIndependent committee lauds Oregon Zoo's progress in report to Metro CouncilThe Oregon Zoo continues to deliver on promises made in 2008, when the region's voters approved a...
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Transforming the heart of the zoo, thanks to you
Category: new zoo, communityChange on the way as zoo enters homestretch of community-supported bond projectsThe welfare of the animals in our care is at the heart of everything we do every day. Decades...
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Zoo sets all-time attendance record with 1.7 million visits
Category: new zoo, communityVisitors come out in record numbers as zoo enters home stretch of bond improvementsA mild, sunny end to the month helped push the Oregon Zoo's attendance over 1.7 million...
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Chimps, lemurs relocate as zoo preps new 'Primate Forest'
Category: new zooNew chimp area will build on improvements first helped along by Dr. Jane GoodallAn extreme home makeover worth going ape over is taking place as the Oregon Zoo begins work on its new...
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Walls come down as zoo sets stage for new Polar Passage
Category: new zoo, exhibit newsZoo is in the homestretch of projects funded by a community-supported bond measureAt 1,200 psi, polar bears have one of the most powerful bites in the animal world, but...
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Citizen-oversight group praises zoo bond implementation
Category: new zoo, communityIndependent committee lauds Oregon Zoo's progress in report to Metro CouncilThe Oregon Zoo continues to deliver on promises made over a decade ago, when the region's voters...
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Zoo welcomes summer with extended hours, programs
Category: new zoo, communityIt feels like summer and the Oregon Zoo is ready, with longer hours and a host of seasonal special events. Through Sept. 2, zoo gates stay open until 6 p.m., and guests may...
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Zoo honored for achievement in conservation, design, diversity
Category: new zoo, sustainability, conservation and species recovery, community, educationThe Oregon Zoo drew praise from colleagues at zoos and aquariums across the continent this month, earning three...
View ArticleNew 'Primate Forest' begins to take shape
Category: new zoo, exhibit newsVideo of Oregon Zoo's New 'Primate Forest' Begins to Take ShapeChimp habitat will expand on improvements first helped along by Jane...
View ArticleChimps explore their new digs at the zoo's Primate Forest
Category: new zoo, community, exhibit news, animal welfareVideo of Chimps Explore Primate Forest Habitat For First TimeNew chimp habitat expands on improvements first helped along by Jane...
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Zoo will offer inside look at Nora's new stomping grounds
Category: new zoo, community, exhibit newsVideo of Polar Bears Inspire Visionary New Polar Passage HabitatWith construction nearly finished, the zoo will preview its soon-to-open Polar PassageOregon...
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Nora's back! Beloved polar bear returns to Oregon Zoo
Category: new zoo, community, arrivals and departures, exhibit newsFans of the playful polar bear can expect to see her at Polar Passage in AprilNora is back! After spending the past few years at...
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Citizen oversight group praises zoo bond implementation
Category: new zoo, Oregon Zoo Foundation, community, exhibit newsCommittee lauds zoo's progress despite COVID-19 pandemic in report to Metro CouncilDespite a global pandemic, the Oregon Zoo continues...
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Fit for a King: Zoo welcomes rhino royalty to new habitat
Category: new zoo, arrivals and departures, exhibit newsKing, an eastern black rhino from Chicago, moves in at the zoo’s new Rhino Ridge The Oregon Zoo welcomed some big-time royalty recently: King, a...
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New zoo director champions wildlife, sustainability
Category: new zooHeidi Rahn, former bond program director, brings continuity and experience to role The most popular ticketed attraction in the state has a new leader. Heidi Rahn, a lifelong wildlife...
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