Not a big deal, but Packy's birthday was yesterday. Also, from the zoo's Facebook: "Female 147 has laid her first egg in the wild! This female California condor was released in the wilds of Southern California last year after a decade-long residency at the Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation. Authorities have confirmed that her egg is fertile and in good condition."
Another article about the hatching of the Californian condor : Zoo Rescue Operation Saves Endangered Condor Chick - ZooBorns
After a decade of breeding California condors, the Oregon Zoo will exhibit the endangered species | OregonLive.com
Tests came back positive after the annual check-up. Hopefully the zoo will be able to treat it (I have no idea how curable it is to 100% eradicate it). And hopefully Samudra and Lily do not get TB as well. I'd like to know how that happened. Anyone who volunteers, even for a day, with the elephants are supposed to get TB shots.
Construction for "Elephant Lands" has begun! Oregon Zoo goes to work on Elephant Lands, its new $53 million exhibit | OregonLive.com
- Thank god. The zoo has been talking about this exhibit for years. The bad thing is I heard that the exhibit will be phased. This is due to the area zoned for the northern yard being used as a construction staging area for other projects such as the polar bear exhibit. I think the barn will be the 1st part completed.
The Wildlife LIVE Birds of the World shows have started up today. Showtimes are 11:00, 12:30 and 2 with a 3:30 time to see some of the birds on the stage. Shows will be everyday, except for concerts where they'll bring the birds out on stage 2 times a day and weather dependent. They have a few new birds to their show including a milky eagle owl, a toco toucan and a new bald eagle.
A long, informative article about Mike Keele, a veteran of the zoo for almost 42 years, who is set to retire. He was a prominent advocate for proper elephant management in AZA zoos. Oregon Zoo's Mike Keele, a leading elephant expert, retires after nearly 42 years | OregonLive.com
There are Hadada Ibis chicks and White-Faced Whistling Duck ducklings in the African Rainforest aviary.
Oregon Zoo enlists citizen scientists to track American pika | Local & Regional News | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13
Sounds to be a great project Pika Watch! It might also stimulate starting a captive-breeding project with American pika ...
Oregon Zoo has a full slate of upcoming projects, including the $53 million Elephant Lands complex: Oregon Zoo's beloved elephants getting more room to roam | The Columbian Projects at the Oregon Zoo: Condors of the Columbia: Opens spring 2014. Elephant Lands: Opens summer 2015. Zoo Education Center: Coming in 2016. Polar bear habitat: Coming in 2017. Primate habitat: Coming in 2018. Rhino habitat: Coming in 2019.
- Sounds great especially the elephant exhibit. This zoo is going to have a huge increase in attendance with new exhibits happening each year. Any news on the off site breeding center for elephants?
