Oregon Zoo Oregon Zoo News 2013

[BeardsleyZooFan]

It's Packy's, the oldest male Asian Elephant in North America, birthday!:
Oregon Zoo celebrates Packy's 51st birthday | The Columbian

Happy 51st big boy

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."

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Oregon Zoo hatches its first California condor chick of the year | OregonLive.com

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

Brooke the female De Brazza's monkey has given birth to a single offspring. The zoo does not yet know if it's a male or a female since they'll spend most of their early life clinging to their mother.
Newborn De Brazza's monkey

The monkey now has a name;
Oregon Zoo's 2-month-old monkey named Augustus (photos) | OregonLive.com

 

[vogelcommando]

Another article about the hatching of the Californian condor :
Zoo Rescue Operation Saves Endangered Condor Chick - ZooBorns

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

Who should be 'Mother of the Year' at the Oregon Zoo? - TODAY.com

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Otter bests elephant, monkey to win Zoo Mom honors - Portland Business Journal

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

After a decade of breeding California condors, the Oregon Zoo will exhibit the endangered species | OregonLive.com

 

[tigris115]

Asian elephant at Oregon Zoo has tuberculosis | OregonLive.com

Apparently, Rama may have TB.

 

[DeydraOZ]

Asian elephant at Oregon Zoo has tuberculosis | OregonLive.com

Apparently, Rama may have TB.

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.

 

[Milwaukee Man]

Construction for "Elephant Lands" has begun!

Oregon Zoo goes to work on Elephant Lands, its new $53 million exhibit | OregonLive.com

 

[uszoo]

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.

 

[DeydraOZ]

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.

 

[snowleopard]

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

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Any sight of a new male black rhino to pair with the lone female now?

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

There are Hadada Ibis chicks and White-Faced Whistling Duck ducklings in the African Rainforest aviary.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Oregon Zoo enlists citizen scientists to track American pika | Local & Regional News | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Sounds to be a great project Pika Watch!

It might also stimulate starting a captive-breeding project with American pika ...

 

[Gulo gulo]

Zoo sets new attendance mark with 1.68 million visits | Oregon Zoo

 

[snowleopard]

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.

 

[uszoo]

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?