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A hundred northern leopard frogs will soon be released into the wild, the Oregon Zoo announced Monday. “Wildlife officials bring the eggs to the zoo to give the frogs a better chance at survival,” said Jen Osburn Eliot, who oversees the zoo’s Great Northwest area. “By caring for them through their most vulnerable stages, we can increase their chance of reaching adult size.” via KPTV Fox 12 Oregon

"There are 25 Pacific lamprey now living at Oregon Zoo, making themselves right at home. Predating dinosaurs and even trees, the 400-million-year-old native species is an important part of the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest." via Portland Tribune #conservation #lamprey

"Portland’s Oregon Zoo and the Oregon Zoo Foundation, the nonprofit that supports the zoo and runs the zoo membership program, announced Monday they would be sending $133,500 to their conservation partners around the world." via The Oregonian / OregonLive.com #conservation

"With the free app, users can send photos and reports of roadkill to state biologists through the iNaturalist Roadkills of Oregon Project, a collaboration between The Oregon Zoo and the ODFW Wildlife. The data collected will aid in identifying roadkill hotspots and mapping them out so officials know where to place alternative crossing options for animals." via KOIN-TV #conservation

"After 10 months at the Oregon Zoo, 11 northwestern pond turtles are returning to the wilds of the Columbia River Gorge." via KOIN-TV #conservation #turtles

The Oregon Zoo is one of only two zoos in the country to maintain 50 years of continuous accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Watch Heidi Rahn's interview with KGW-TV for more on what's changed—and what hasn't—since 1974.

Happy 20th birthday to Kun-Wac-Shun, the first California condor chick to hatch at the Oregon Zoo! "For nearly 20 years, Kun-Wac-Shun has flown high in California’s skies. He has sired five chicks and, alongside his partner is considered “the most dominant condor pair in the park." via The Oregonian / OregonLive.com #conservation #condors

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Happy 2nd birthday Jolene! via KGW-TV