Happy Hedgehog Day
Monday, February 2 | Time: 10 a.m.

Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil and Canada's Wiarton Willie may be more well known, but at the Oregon Zoo, it's the hedgehog that predicts a prolonged winter or an early spring.

The hedgehog was used in this centuries-old European tradition until immigrants to North America discovered there were no hedgehogs in their new homeland. The groundhog, believed by Native Americans to be "a wise and sensible animal," became a hedgehog substitute.

Environmental Enrichment - Be My Valentine
Saturday, February 14 | Time: TBA

Sea otters and river otters will receive shiny, red heart-shaped frozen seafood enrichment treats, while swamp monkeys and elephants are handed heart-shaped enrichment boxes filled with fruits and vegetables (all their favorites!).

Great photo opportunity. Bring your camera!

AGE 7-13
Celebrate Valentine's Day at the Zoo. Experience the nighttime wonder of the zoo with guided tours, animal visitors, behind-the-scenes peeks, enrichment projects and more.

Dinner, evening snack and continental breakfast included in the $40 per child fee. For further information, or to register, call 503-220-2781 or go here.

Dine And Discover: Middle Eastern Cuisine
Wednesday, February 18 | Time: 6:30 p.m.

The zoo's own chef Paul Warner will delight your palate with a culinary tour representing exotic lands through a multi-course feast prepared especially for you.

$75 per dinner, or reserve your seat at all four dinners for $250. Tables of eight available for $500. Limited seating by reservation only. Age 21 and over, please.

Proceeds go toward Future for Wildlife program. For further information call 503-220-2492.