• February 24: Kennan Ward: The Last Wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• March 23: Gerry Ellis: The Panda Project
• April 27: Carl Safina: Eye of the Albatross
• May 25: Stephen L. Buchmann: Forgotten Pollinators

Wildlife Conservation Lecture Series February 24 thru May 25
Sign Up for Spring Wildlife Conservation Lecture Series ZooEnews and be notified through e-mail of the lectures.

Tickets are now available for the Conservation Lecture Series at the e-store.

Season Tickets for 4 lecture series:
$30 for for Zoo and Audubon members, students or seniors | $40 for non-members

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Kennan Ward: The Last Wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Tuesday, February 24 | Time: 7 p.m.

Kennan Ward is an internationally renowned wildlife photographer who explores remote regions of the world to bring back messages of uncommon beauty. Photographic assignments have taken him to Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea, Greenland, Russia and The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Mr. Ward will be sharing some of his amazing wildlife photography used for his book "The Last Wilderness", conveying the very heartbeat of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the last places on Earth where human impact is nearly non-existent, nature's interactions are still intact, and wildness endures.

Location: Oregon Zoo's Cascade Crest Banquet Center (by main entrance)

Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 for Zoo members and members of host organizations, students, and seniors. Hosted by the Oregon Zoo and The Audubon Society of Portland.

Note: this is a change from the previously scheduled Nikita Ovsiyanikov lecture on this date

More information:

• Polar Bear
• Polar Bear Study
• Polar Bear Facts
• Snowy Owl
• Wild Polar Bear Adventure
• Bear Fair
• Bear Exhibit
• Bear Enrichment

More March Events:
Bear Fair | Zooventure Day Camps | Zoo's Spring Break Party

Gerry Ellis: The Panda Project
Tuesday, March 23 | Time: 6 p.m.

GLOBIO presents a multimedia presentation of their panda education project featuring exclusive photos and video of baby pandas. A pre-event digital technology display, including live broadcast of images from China, will start at 6 PM.

Location: Oregon Zoo's Cascade Crest Banquet Center (by main entrance)

Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 for Zoo members and members of host organizations, students and seniors.

More information:

• The Panda Project press release
• Sponsored by Pro-Photo Supply, Hosted by Portland Classical Chinese Gardens.
• GOLBIO's Panda Reserve Website

More April Events:
Rabbit Romp | State of the Zoo Address | Packy's B-Day | Dine and Discover | Bowling for Rhinos | Environmental Fun Run | All April Events

Carl Safina: Eye of the Albatross
Tuesday, April 27 | Time: 7 p.m.

Carl Safina followed albatrosses around the world while researching his book, Eye of the Albatross. He will share what their survival teaches us about the changing oceans.

Location: Oregon Zoo's Cascade Crest Banquet Center (by main entrance)

Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 for Zoo members and members of host organizations, students, and seniors.

More information:

• The Albatross Project
• Hosted by the Oregon Zoo and The Audubon Society of Portland.

Stephen L. Buchmann: Forgotten Pollinators
Tuesday, May 25 | Time: 7 p.m.

Stephen will show us how his new program is helping conserve traditional Mayan beekeeping using native stingless bees of tropical forests. Join us on a photographic tour!

Location: Oregon Zoo's Cascade Crest Banquet Center (by main entrance)

Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 for Zoo members and members of host organizations, students, and seniors.

More information:

• Hosted by the Oregon Zoo and The Audubon Society of Portland. Presented in cooperation with the Xerces Society.
• The Oregon Zoo's Insect Zoo

Additional support provided by

Hosted by the Oregon Zoo and the Audubon Society of Portland, this series is intended to build and strengthen our community knowledge base on ecological systems, wildlife conservation and environmental problems. It is the hope of both partners that this series will motivate our community to make a difference in the environmental future of our region.

If you are interested in sponsoring this wonderful educational opportunity,
please call (503) 220-5734.