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It's a sad day at the Oregon Zoo as longtime resident "Strike" the cheetah has died. The 15-year-old cheetah was euthanized ...

The Oregon Zoo said Strike was humanely euthanized following a decline due to his age, considered geriatric for his species.

Footage released by the zoo, located in Portland, on Tuesday, shows Maple, a North American beaver, snacking on carrots and ...

Just a week after saying goodbye to an elderly river otter, the Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of a second animal.

Her husband, Jimmy Jen, has two engineering degrees. Together they’re using the things they learned at Oregon State University for hydroponic farming for Great Harvest Farm. As temperatures heat ...

Since her birth in February, Asian baby elephant Tula-tu has become a star attraction at the Oregon Zoo. Asian elephants are endangered, with roughly 40,000 of them remaining in the wild ...

Nathan Wood, Johan Vineyard Manager, is passionate about working on a biodynamic vineyard and kids. So, he decided to combine ...

Dana Point’s Rachael Tilly has twice taken the runner-up, silver medal spot – but this time, the surfer rode her way to gold. The longboard surfer clinched a gold medal win at the 2025 ...