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The Oregon Zoo makes IDA’s 10 worst list again
Once again in 2017, the Oregon Zoo makes the list of IDA's (In Defense of Animals) top ten list of worst zoos for elephants. This makes...
New Year’s message from FOZE
A special thanks to our supporters over the years
On February 9, 2017, 28 days from his 55th year in captivity, Packy was euthanized a...
Shine has TB
Shine is the 4th elephant to contract TB at the Oregon Zoo.
First Rama, then Packy, then Tusko--all came down with TB, and now all t...
Spring Fling Bake Sale & Social May 6
Join us in supporting Prince who was born in 1987 at the Oregon Zoo. At 16 months, he was sold to Ringling Brothers Circus. H...
Rally to Remember Packy April 15
Free the Oregon Zoo Elephants (FOZE) and IDA (In Defense of Animals) invite you to join us in remembering Packy on what would...
Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s letter and Carol Buckley’s statement in honor of Packy
Dame Daphne Sheldrick, founder of of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, has her hands full rescuing and rehabilitating orphan...
RIP Packy
At 5:30am on Thursday, February 9, 2017, Packy, the Oregon Zoo's 54-year old senior elephant, was injected with a lethal drug...
Act Now to Save Packy!
We have been alerted to the possibility that Metro and the zoo are planning to euthanize Packy. Why? Because he cannot be treated for T...
IDA names Oregon Zoo one of ten worst for elephants…again
In Defense of Animals has named the Oregon Zoo one of the ten worst for elephants again this year. That makes 7 years the zoo has made ...
Holiday song book for captive elephants
Every year, we at FOZE bring our Free Packy lights and shine a little light on the plight of Packy and the elephants at the Oregon Zoo....