PORTLAND, Ore. (CNN) – River otter pups at the Oregon Zoo are getting swim lessons from mom. Born in late February, Nellie and Tucker started taking their first dips into the water this week. According to zookeepers, their mother Tilly ...
Portland, Ore. – In late March, the Oregon Zoo asked the public to help name their two otter pups. Now, after the zoo received over 10,000 votes, the results are in. The female pup was named Nehalem, or Nellie for ...
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Zoo is asking for the public’s help naming two 4-week-old river otter pups. The zoo said the pups, one male and one female, now weigh about two pounds each and are taking their first tentative ...
Portland, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the death of one of the world’s oldest polar bears. According to the Oregon Zoo, in the arctic, polar bears seldom live past the age of 18. “Tasul” had lived to the ...
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Zoo welcomed a 2-year-old giraffe to their African Savanna habitat this week. The zoo says 12-foot-tall and growing “Buttercup” the Masai giraffe arrived Wednesday in a special trailer that was towed from the Santa Barbara ...
Portland, Ore. – Nora the polar bear has officially arrived at her now home at the Oregon Zoo. The 10-month-old cub was transported from the Columbus Zoo after gaining national attention. According to the Oregon Zoo, Nora will move to ...
Portland, Ore. – A bobcat kitten that was taken out of the woods near Eagle Point is now being cared for by wildlife specialists at the Oregon Zoo. The Oregon Zoo said the kitten, estimated to be about 2 months ...
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Zoo’s rare Visayan warty piglet, named Milagro, met his dad for the first time on Thursday. The zoo said Milagro, or Milo for short, wasn’t the least bit shy when he met Sam. He even ...
Portland, Ore. – A portion of a lion’s tail was severed by a hydraulic door at the Oregon Zoo on Monday morning. According to the Oregon Zoo, the zoo’s male lion, Zawadi Mungu, is expected to make a full recovery. ...
Portland, Ore. — Three orphaned cougar cubs are now in Portland after being discovered in Washington State last week. The 10-day-old cubs would not be able to survive in the wild without their mother. The cubs are now being given ...