Our Exhibits
AfriCafe & Howard Vollum Aviary
Relax in the warm tropical aviary. Enjoy exotic birds in flight and up close. Grab a bite to eat or a drink in AfriCafe, overlooking the aviary.
Africa Rainforest
Bats and a variety of tropical birds and waterfowl live among lush vegetation. Tropical thunder, lightening and a torrential downpour keeps the humidity just right for endangered slender-snouted crocodiles, lung fish and frogs in the swamp area of the exhibit.
Africa Savanna
Visit the dry, open plains of East Africa, where giraffes, zebras, hippos and rhinos live along riverbanks and water holes. Be sure to check out
the naked mole rats.
Alaska Tundra
Discover how musk oxen, wolves, grizzlies, and owls adapt to Alaska's cold climate.
Amazon Flooded Forest
Dense rainforest canopy is home to toucans and Saki monkeys. Turtles and caimans live in the floodwaters below. This exhibit places visitors within inches of a green anaconda.
Asian Elephants
Meet Packy, Portland's star elephant, and his pals.
Bears
Travel beneath the ice floes to see polar bears basking on the shore or taking a dip in the cool waters. See sun bears basking lazily in trees.
Cascade Crest
This replica of an alpine area in the Cascade mountains features mountain goats and a simulated snow cave.
Cascade Stream
Peer into the beaver den and watch river otters frolic in a cool mountain stream.
Cats of the Amur Region
Tigers and leopards native to the Russian Far East inhabit this area of the zoo. These felines are as beautiful as they are endangered.
Eagle Canyon
Eagle Canyon, which opened spring 2004 and is part of the Zoo's Great Northwest Exhibit, walks you through the habitat of the endangered Bald Eagles and Kokanee Salmon while stressing the importance of forest streams and rivers.
Entry Plaza
Step inside the gates of the Oregon Zoo for fun shopping and fine dining. The zoo's Cascade Outfitters gift shop offers animal themed gifts for everyone on your list. Specialty sandwiches and salads are served daily in the Cascade Grill Restaurant.
Insect Zoo
This seasonal exhibit offers an up close look at the world of bugs.
Lilah Callen Holden Elephant Museum
Learn about Portland's successful Asian elephant breeding program and the role elephants play throughout the world.
Lorikeets
Some of the world's most beautiful birds live in this walk-through, open-air aviary. Visitors may purchase small paper cups of "nectar" (actually fortified fruit juice) at the entrance to the aviary. The lorikeets fly down and drink from the cups, making this exhibit highly interactive.
Penguins
Endangered Humboldt penguins can be seen both above and below the water in this exhibit which replicates their native habitat. The penguins share their exhibit with a flock of Inca terns.
Primates
Look high to see monkeys and mandrills swinging and resting. Identify chimps by face and discover who got caught "red-handed."
Steller Cove
Travel through underwater kelp forests and come nose to nose with sea otters and sea lions. Use the research station to learn more about the underwater habitat.
Tree Kangaroos
Meet tree kangaroos native to New Guinea. Watch them balance on tree branches with their thick tails.
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