Oregon Zoo Oregon Zoo News 2017

[Milwaukee Man]

Sumatran orangutan Inji turned 57-years-old. She is the oldest of her species in North America.

Oregon Zoo's Oldest Resident - Inji the Orangutan - Gets Older

 

[GraysonDP]

Packy has died- so sad.
Packy, the much-loved Oregon Zoo elephant, dies at 54

 

[Loxodonta Cobra]

It's always a shame to lose an elephant. But for one so loved as Packy, it must be absolutely heartbreaking for the millions of people who seen and worked with him.

 

[pachyderm pro]

How terrible and tragic. To add insult to injury, the IDA is going rip the zoo to shreds with none stop biased comments.

 

[GraysonDP]

How terrible and tragic. To add insult to injury, the IDA is going rip the zoo to shreds with none stop biased comments.

I can guarantee you they will say the zoo murdered him.

 

[pachyderm pro]

I can guarantee you they will say the zoo murdered him.

Welp, that didn't take long...

BREAKING: Packy the Elephant Has Been Killed by the Oregon Zoo – Let’s Shut This Place Down

 

[pachyderm pro]

It's hard to believe that less then 2 years ago the zoo has 4 bulls in it's care... and now their down to 1, Samudra.

 

[GraysonDP]

Packy lived a great life and I didn't want him to suffer so it was probably the right thing. I'm glad he lived to see the new exhibit.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

I'd love to know who their "anonymous sources" are. Or at least, who they're supposed to be

~Thylo

 

[GraysonDP]

For some reason I have a feeling the elephant activists from Seattle are going to blow this up.

 

[Andrew_NZP]

I'd love to know who their "anonymous sources" are. Or at least, who they're supposed to be

~Thylo

"If we told you they wouldn't be anonymous."

- them probably

 

[pachyderm pro]

'From the zoos youtube channel' A tribute to Packy.

Oh, and if you read the comment section, "President Obama" said some very "flattering" stuff about the Oregon zoo... like... multiple times .

 

[GraysonDP]

Oregon Zoo staff disagreed on timing of Packy's death

 

[Milwaukee Man]

The new Education Center debuts in a couple days.

Oregon Zoo's Education Center makes its public debut Saturday and Sunday

 

[vogelcommando]

Video about the Western pond turtle programm :

And another video about the work with Western pond turtle :

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154199931241109

 

[vogelcommando]

Article about the twin North American river otter :

Twin Otter Pups Born at Oregon Zoo

 

[GraysonDP]

Vote to name these adorable Oregon Zoo river otter pups

 

[TZFan]

Elephant, Sung-Surin, has tested positive for TB.

Oregon Zoo elephant 'Shine' tests positive for tuberculosis

 

[ctfctf7]

Sad news for sure, I hope her treatment will be effective. If I'm correct she's one of if not the last offspring of Packy.

 

[Hyak_II]

She is indeed the sole living offspring from the magnificent bull, sadly.