Sunday is your last chance to visit Nora the polar bear before she leaves the Oregon Zoo

This week is your last chance to visit Nora — the Oregon Zoo’s once-lonely, now beloved polar bear — before she leaves the ...

Burn some calories at these Thanksgiving fun runs. Also: government closures, holiday services adjustments

Thanksgiving day (and the night before) fun runs give families a way to burn off some energy prior to the big meal.

Brew Lights, Holiday Makers Market, Malala Yousafzai, Golden Girls and more: What to do this weekend

Brew Lights at the Oregon Zoo, Holiday Makers Market and more — Portland’s weekend lineup is packed. Here’s what to do and where to go.

Portland's pika population pops past previous peak

A unique group of these adorable critters living just 30 minutes from Portland was threatened by a fire some years back, but ...
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An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

PORTLAND (AP) — A baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo had more tricks than treats to show when handlers gave it a small pumpkin to play with during an annual fall event where giant elephants smash ...
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Tigers at the Oregon Zoo 'Rocking the Boat' Are Too Cute to Resist

"They rocked the boat," says the caption on a video from the Oregon Zoo showing tigers playing with a kayak. It's quite the ...