The zoo likes to claim that the elephants there form a "herd". Herds are the family units that elephants form in the wild, led by a mat...
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No Tax to Fund Zoo Waste
30
Jan
Metro is considering a new bond measure for the Oregon Zoo. Its price tag? $380,000,000! This is over three times that of the 2008 bond...
Ongoing Medical Issues – 2023
01
Jan
The following are the ongoing medical issues for the five elephants of Oregon Zoo, as of November 2023
Shine (Sung-Surin): 41 years, fe...
Breeding to Death
14
Nov
Another pregnancy. Another cycle of suffering.
The zoo announced that Rose-Tu is pregnant. In the wild, this would be caus...
Oregon Zoo makes it to Worst Zoos List!
26
Jan
Once again, Oregon Zoo makes it to the ten worst zoos in 2022, compiled by In Defense of Animals (IDA).
Quoting IDA,
Oregon Zoo has...
RIP Nadine Zimmer
15
Nov
Nadine Zimmer, a lifelong animal rights activist and a long time FOZE supporter passed away in summer. A regular participant at many an...
Zoo Outreach on Nov 19th
15
Nov
Join us this Saturday, 19th Nov 2022 from 5pm-6:30pm at the zoo for an outreach event.
The zoo is holding their Brewlights beer fest...
Visit FOZE at Hawthorne Street Fair!
17
Aug
After the long pandemic gap, FOZE is excited to be back at Hawthorne Street Fair on August 28th. With a variety of music, food and ente...
Oregon Zoo Funds Abuse Abroad
25
Oct
Oregon Zoo justifies keeping elephants captive by claiming to contribute towards "in-situ" elephant conservation. They claim this by fu...
“The Case Against Zoos” in New York Times Opinion
12
Jun
New York Times Opinion has an excellent article on why Zoos Are Bad for Animals, written by Emma Marris, the author of the forthcoming ...