Opened in 1888, Oregon Zoo is a 64-acre zoo located in Portland's Washington Park, in the heart of the city. It is home to 1,800 animals that represent 232 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, and invertebrates. Nine of them belong to endangered species and a further nine are threatened. The zoo is actively participating in 63 Species Survival Plans. The zoo is also a botanical garden featuring native plants of the temperate rainforests of the American Pacific Northwest. There are also over 1,000 exotic plants, such as firebird heliconia, ground orchid, and pelican flower. The Great Northwest exhibit is home to animals from the western part of the Pacific Northwest and includes individual habitats such as Black Bear Ridge, Cascade Stream and Pond, Eagle Canyon, Cougar Crossing, Trillium Creek Family Farm, Cascade Crest, and Steller Cove.
Oregon Zoo, 4001 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221, Phone: 503-226-1561
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