Pacific Northwest pachyderm pals unite! The new Oregon Zoo elephant license plate is now available. The plate, which was ...

Oregonians have a new license plate design option, and like many others, it honors conservation efforts in the state. The ...

The Washington Commanders took on the Miami Dolphins in an NFL overseas game in Spain on Sunday morning. The Dolphins topped ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (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 ...

PORTLAND, OR (AP) — Weighing just 775 pounds (351.5 kilograms), eight-month-old Asian elephant Tula-Tu is about the heft of one of the giant pumpkins so is too small to smash them. Instead, zoo ...

Elephants at the Oregon Zoo got to crush and eat giant pumpkins to the delight of a crowd. The Squishing of the Squash is the Oregon Zoo’s annual festive fall animal enrichment activity for the ...

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

Astoria Parks and Rec Master Plan update Find out what the Astoria Parks and Recreation has in store — and weigh in on what you might like to see coming. Dog parks? Expanding the Aquatic Center?

The Milwaukee County Zoo is preparing to open its new $22.6 million Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center. Construction for the new rhino exhibit wrapped up in September after beginning in April ...

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