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The Oregon Zoo, originally the Portland Zoo and later the Washington Park Zoo, [5] [6] is a zoo located in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of downtown Portland. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi River. [7] The 64-acre (26 ha) zoo is owned by the regional Metro government.
The North American beaver is the state mammal of Oregon. This list of mammals of Oregon includes all wild mammal species living in or recently extirpated from the U.S. state of Oregon or its coastal shores. This list includes all species from the lists published by the American Society of Mammalogists or found in the comprehensive text Land ...
Animals in Pools. Animals in Pools is a series of fountains and bronze sculptures of Pacific Northwest animals, designed by American artist Georgia Gerber and located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The series was installed in 1986 as part of the renovations associated with construction of the MAX Light Rail.
Pachyderm. Packy (April 14, 1962 – February 9, 2017) was an Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo (Portland Zoological Gardens at the time of his birth) in Portland, Oregon, United States. He was famous for having been the first elephant born in the Western Hemisphere in 44 years. [1][2] At the time of his death, he was the oldest male Asian ...
The gray wolf populations has been increasing in recent years and is monitored by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. [6] The first confirmed wolf sighting in western Oregon since 1947, known as Journey OR-7, was born in April, 2009 and OR-7 became the first wolf in modern times to move to California. [7]
The undefeated Washington State Cougars are gearing up to host the San Jose State ... is on CW9. Portland's CW is KRCW channel 32. ... play-by-play on the local sports network. MORE NEWS FROM FOX ...
August 31, 2024 at 3:14 PM. A small airplane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Oregon on Saturday morning, local and federal authorities said. The plane crashed in Fairview, about 15 ...
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,856 acres (751 ha) wetlands and lowlands sanctuary in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1992 and opened to the public in 2006, it is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Located in southeastern Washington County, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of ...