I personally think the log is a tad bit fake looking, but once there is more foliage in place... maybe it will help blend a bit (The exhibit itself is looking good though ) BTW, that duiker calf is the mother's 13th calf
According to the zoo's twitter account, a California Condor hatched today and another one is pipping!
There are now 3 new black bears at the zoo: 3 new bears coming to Oregon Zoo | kgw.com | KGW Local News | Portland, Oregon
These three bears come from Utah's Hogle Zoo. The Hogle Zoo can now begin demolishing the old bear grottos to make way for their new Rocky Shores complex featuring Polar Bears and Sea Lions.
Another year, another attendance record for the Oregon Zoo! Every year this massively popular zoo seems to create a new record, and a marginal increase saw 1.6 million visitors in the past year: Oregon Zoo July 2010 Press Releases
Zoo begins construction on new hospital. Oregon Zoo starting construction on new medical center for animals | OregonLive.com
The Oregon Zoo's Red Ape Reserve opens this weekend and here is a video tour of the exhibit: Oregon Zoo - Gallery: Red Ape Reserve Construction: Episode 4
Yet another record-breaking year at the zoo (1.6 million visitors), and this document breaks down the attendance numbers for each month of 2010: http://www.oregonzoo.org/Newsroom/2011releases/AttendanceCalendarYear2010.pdf
An endangered black rhinoceros arrives and the Oregon Zoo hopes she'll breed | OregonLive.com New female for rhino Pete has finally arrived. Expect calves within 2-3 years from now.
There is a survey contained on this link that asks the public extremely specific questions about the zoo's master plan (due this fall) and the future of a few exhibits. One conundrum for the zoo is whether to expand the hippo exhibit and not display black rhinos, OR to expand the black rhino habitat and thus the hippos would be moved to another zoo. Cost wise it would definitely make sense to go with rhinos, and the new education center and famous train ride will also be affected by results from the survey. Oregon Zoo wants to know what you think about its exhibits
Three caracal kittens born at the zoo. Great news for a cat lover like me, as I would love to see more small cats in zoos (even though caracals are bred regularly in the private sector). What's new at the Oregon Zoo? Three healthy, hungry caracal kittens | OregonLive.com
The three caracal kittens are planned to make their public debut on September 3rd for the labor day weekend. Mkuze (male), Binti (female) and Aziza (female) are the names chosen for the kittens by the keepers.
Here is an informative article with the latest news on the $125 million bond for Oregon Zoo: Metro OKs implementing zoo bond projects | OregonLive.com
Even though there was not a new exhibit complex that opened this year (only a temporary summer dinosaur display) Oregon Zoo should still come close to topping 1.6 million visitors: ZooLights pushes zoo attendance to record numbers | OregonLive.com
Last I heard the rhinos have visual access to each other. I think they are waiting for Zuri (the female) to enter her estrus cycle before letting the two out in the yard together.
