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...
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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...
Write to Local Media
24
Apr
Please locate the media you want to write to below:
The Oregonian
Portland Tribune
Northwest Examiner
You may want to...
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 ...
Experts Respond to Zoo Misinformation
24
May
The Zoo, along with the AZA, Association of Zoos & Aquariums, justify the confinement of elephants in zoos by promoting their conse...
Zoo Reforms
02
Apr
We recently shared with the new Metro Council our research, with ample evidence and citations, on why the zoo badly needs reforms now a...
Zoos are Dinosaurs, and so is the Oregon Zoo
25
Aug
Zoos, a product of 19th century attitudes, are out of place in the 21st century and are dying a slow death. Before the age of iPhones a...
The Zoo Reopens…
16
Jul
With the zoo shutting down for visitors since mid-March and unable to make money from ticket sales and gift shop, food and beverage pur...