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A cautious 'yes' on the zoo bond - 27 Sep 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,And a $125 million bond measure for the Oregon Zoo, in particular, is almost flashing yellow lights. Unemployment, after all, just hit 6 percent. Oregon Zoo's baby elephant doing "great" - Sep 26, 2008 KPOJ,By Janine Wolf The Oregon Zoo's month old baby elephant, Samudra, is doing "great" after a rough start at birth when his mother, Rose-Tu and auntie, Oregon Zoo's Urban Nature Overnight and Zoo Animal Presenters Programs - Sep 26, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Caption: Urban Nature Overnight camper Cameron, age 8, looks at a flower through a magnifying glass during an overnight adventure at the Oregon Zoo. Triplet pigs make debut at Oregon Zoo - Sep 25, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,...by The Oregonian Sure, the most famous newborn at the Oregon Zoo is Samudra. But you might not have heard about the Visayan warty pigs. Warty piglets arrive at Oregon Zoo - Sep 24, 2008 KPOJ,By Brad Ford There are three new babies to see at the Oregon Zoo. It was a surprise to keepers when Marge, a Visayan Warty pig, gave birth to three piglets. No Lipstick For Oregon Zoo's New Pigs - Sep 24, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,By Bill LaMarche Portland, Ore - The Oregon Zoo had months to prepare for its new elephant baby, but three smaller newborns have arrived on a much shorter Oregon Zoo set to celebrate world's cultures, animals - Sep 23, 2008 Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,PORTLAND - Globetrotters on a budget can travel the world without leaving Portland during the Oregon Zoo's 10th annual World Animal Festival, Sept. Oregon Zoo's baby gets new name, Samudra - Sep 12, 2008 Seattle Times,By AP PORTLAND — The votes are in, and Oregon Zoo's baby elephant will be named Samudra, a Hindi word meaning lord of the ocean. Oregon Zoo Wants Help in Naming Baby Elephant - Sep 6, 2008 FOXNewsThe baby male elephant born to Rose-Tu at the Oregon Zoo, which is asking for the public's help in naming him. Babar is already taken. So is Dumbo. Oregon Zoo Repopulates Endangered Butterflies - Sep 18, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Things have been heating up in the Oregon Zoo's butterfly conservation lab -- literally. After months under lamplight, Taylor's checkerspot butterflies at Metro comes of age, and it's about time - Sep 25, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Metro's organizational chart read like a parts kit: the Oregon Zoo, garbage disposal (or solid waste management, as we call it today), $125M bond for Oregon Zoo is on November ballot - Sep 16, 2008 Daily Journal of Commerce,BY DJC STAFF A $125 million bond will go to Metro region voters this November to update facilities at the Oregon Zoo. The money, which is being requested by Endangered NW frogs get a leg up - Sep 23, 2008 kgw.com (subscription),An endangered northwest frog is getting a new leap at life thanks in part to the Oregon Zoo. Inside the frog exhibit at the Oregon Zoo youngsters can catch baby elephant at Oregon Zoo - Sep 1, 2008 WXXA,After a rough start at life the Oregon Zoo's newest resident makes his public debut. Rose-tu and her week-old baby calf are together in an indoor viewing Oregon Zoo to announce name of baby elephant - Sep 12, 2008 kgw.com (subscription),By kgw.com Staff The Oregon Zoo said it would announce on Friday what name the public chose for the new sweetheart of the zoo -- the baby elephant. Zoo, planners team to create 'Wildlife Connections' - Sep 16, 2008 Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,..."Human development fragments wildlife habitats," said Suzanne Rosen, conservation workshop coordinator for the Oregon Zoo. Oregon Zoo baby-proofing elephant exhibit - Sep 2, 2008 Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,ORTLAND - The Oregon Zoo's new baby elephant is acclimating to his herd, as keepers continue to baby-proof his exhibit space. "We're making adjustments to Metro shakeup aims to simplify services - Sep 23, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,But it also cares for 14 pioneer cemeteries, runs a pair of regional parks, operates the Oregon Zoo and the Expo Center and buys hundreds of acres to Zoo readies endangered frogs for release into wild - Sep 9, 2008 Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,Around 290 endangered Oregon spotted frogs are being head-started into young adulthood at the Oregon Zoo in an attempt to save a species imperiled by loss Metro wants money for zoo updates - Sep 9, 2008 Oregon City News,By Matthew Graham A L’Hoest’s monkey tears open a Christmas package at the Oregon Zoo in 2005. Eight elephants on one-and-a-half acres. Is zoo a jail or a haven for elephants? - Sep 8, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,However, there are some issues with the article and the concern that many people feel for the Oregon Zoo's latest addition. Animals don't breed in captivity Zoo Invites Public To Help Name Baby Elephant - Sep 8, 2008 OPB News,Oregon zoo officials say that the baby’s father, Tusko, is expected to meet the youngster in the near future. The public has flocked to see the elephant Zoo's New Elephant Meets The Herd - Aug 28, 2008 OPB News,By Christina Neuhaus The elephants at the Oregon Zoo in Portland are making progress with their new arrival. Rose-Tu and her calf met other members of the Zookeepers baby proof the elephant exhibit - Aug 28, 2008 KATU,The Oregon Zoo's new baby elephant is acclimating to his herd, as keepers continue to baby-proof his exhibit space. "We're making adjustments to the indoor Metro agency reorganizing workforce - Sep 22, 2008 kgw.com (subscription),Metro serves many functions in the tri-county area, including the operation of the Oregon Zoo, the overseeing of changes to the urban growth boundary, Transportation will be subject of economic forum - Sep 25, 2008 Daily Journal of Commerce,BY DJC STAFF Ships, Planes and Trains: Oregon’s Links to the Global Economy will be held on Oct. 16 from 7:30 to 11:30 am at the Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Imperiled frogs get a fresh start at Fort Lewis - Sep 23, 2008 The Olympian,The pilot reintroduction project also will include 100 frogs from the Oregon zoo, then continue with the release of about 1000 baby frogs each year at Fort Biologists to size and mark frogs on Friday - Sep 12, 2008 Nisqually Valley News,The seven-month-old state-endangered frogs were collected from the wild as eggs and “head-started� at Northwest Trek and Oregon Zoo to improve their chances Baby elephant is named - Sep 12, 2008 KOIN.com,PORTLAND - Samudra is the name of the baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo. Oregon zookeepers took a list of possible name choices to the public for a vote, Roger Henry Bossen - Sep 25, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Remembrances to the Oregon Zoo. Arrangements by Family Memorial. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 am Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, in St. Anthony of The StS True Animal Story Update gets the lead-off this week: - Sep 7, 2008 Loaded Orygun,...animals--not only the Oregon Zoo's elephant Rose Tu and her newborn calf, but all "wild" animals--in captivity, whether in zoos or breeding programs. Visitor Attractions - Sep 4, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Hours: 10 am-5 pm daily, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road; $7.75-$13.25, free for age 2 and younger; 541-867-3474 or www.aquarium.org Oregon Zoo: The zoo has about Elephants Suffer, On All Fronts. - Sep 3, 2008 Willamette Week,Screw politics—the [b]Oregon Zoo was the week’s clear winner. Portlanders were so enraptured by Rose-Tu the elephant’s new baby that many put aside how Forget Obama, Biden, McCain & Palin - Here's a vote the kids can ... - Sep 6, 2008 Examiner.comHere are the five names you can pick from with the meanings (from the Oregon Zoo wbsite): Duc: (rhymes with hook or look): Vietnamese for "good, moral, Last call for elephant name voting - Sep 11, 2008 750 KXL,The new elephant at the Oregon Zoo will get a name on Friday. If you haven't done so, there is still time to vote for your favorite moniker, Endangered frogs get jumpstart for survival - Sep 17, 2008 Tacoma Weekly,Frogs from a similar conservation effort at the Oregon Zoo will also be released at Fort Lewis later this month. They will be tagged with a contrasting Summer reflections - Sep 25, 2008 Vernon Morning Star,Leandra and Evan, we went to a neighbourhood barbecue, a huge wave pool with three indoor water slides and the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Weekend To-Dos for Sept. 10 - Sep 10, 2008 Gresham Outlook,16, Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road. Anyone 65 and older, along with one companion, can visit for free during the zoo’s annual Senior Safari. Portland: best kid city - Aug 28, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle,2) Oregon Zoo. Don't miss Lorikeet Landing, where you can feed the birds, and the Zoo Train, which takes you through the forests of nearby Washington Park, This week's winners and losers in the news - Sep 19, 2008 Statesman Journal,WINNER: Samudra, the Oregon Zoo's baby elephant. Known as Sam for short, the tot was named after a contest in which more than 17000 votes were cast. YOUR OPPORTUNITIES - Aug 28, 2008 Corvallis Gazette Times,Contact the director before the first rehearsal: 829-3932 or information Seniors’ zoo safari — The Oregon Zoo in Portland is offering free admission to ON DISPLAY - Sep 11, 2008 Corvallis Gazette Times,Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road. 8 to 10 am Sept. 13: “Wild Life Live,� photography class centered around some of the zoo’s trained animals. Job and Career Fair to be held at World Forestry Center - Sep 9, 2008 Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,The Job and Career Fair will be held from 9 am to 2 pm at the World Forestry Center, next to the Oregon Zoo, off Highway 26. There is plenty of free parking Portland in a day - Aug 30, 2008 HeraldNet,If you're traveling with kids, be sure to visit Washington Park's Oregon Zoo, home to bears, elephants, tigers and many other creatures. SFGate: Day in Pictures - Aug 29, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle,This scale looks suspiciously like a piece of plywood: It's time to weigh the week-old baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. The result? FRIDAY TO FRIDAY - Sep 11, 2008 Corvallis Gazette Times,Senior Safari Day, 9 am to 3 pm, Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland. Free admission and activities for people 65 years old and up. Nike Back Your Block Community Event - Aug 29, 2008 dBusinessNews Portland (press release),New Avenues for Youth, Portland Taiko, Portland Youth Builders, Portland Youth Golf Association, Self Enhancement, Inc., and The Oregon Zoo Foundation. Journalists like Kali Bean - Sep 5, 2008 Bizjournals.com,The 14th Annual Bones and Brew Festival raised $11000 for the Oregon Zoo’s new Predators of the Serengeti exhibit. More than 4000 people attended the event Leadership Camp on Churchill Tundra Educates, Inspires, and ... - Sep 8, 2008 PR Newswire (press release),Milwaukee AAZK; Memphis Zoo; Oregon Zoo; Pittsburgh Zoo; Point Defiance Zoo; Roger Williams Park Zoo; San Diego Zoo; Scandinavian Wildlife Park; Elephant calf is OK after being trampled - Aug 29, 2008 RedOrbit,Oregon Zoo veterinarians say the elephant born there over the weekend seems healthy despite being trampled by his mother. An examination found no broken [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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