The mission of the Oregon Zoo Foundation is to foster community pride and involvement in the Oregon Zoo and to secure financial support for zoo conservation, education and animal welfare programs. These programs advance the zoo's mission to inspire the community to respect animals and to take action on behalf of the natural world by creating engaging experiences and advancing the highest level of animal welfare, environmental literacy and conservation science.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Oregon Zoo | Oregon Zoo Marketing
In late July 2020, 23 western pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo were released in the Columbia River Gorge. Since October 2019, the turtles basked in the warmth and light of a simulated... Read the full report ›By Oregon Zoo | Grant writer
Thank you for your support which allows the Oregon Zoo to continually innovate ways to keep our cherished western pond turtles engaged in natural behaviors and advance conservation actions throughout... Read the full report ›By Oregon Zoo | Grant writer
The Oregon Zoo is currently raising 23 western pond turtles in a safe environment until they are large enough to survive on their own in the wild. Twenty are wild turtles brought to the zoo by... Read the full report ›