Oregon Zoo

For Portland residents who have been enduring the cold temperatures throughout January, it appears the chill will persist into February, according to the latest furcast from the Oregon Zoo.

An "unauthorized actor" obtained access to the zoo's ticketing service for six months, the zoo's spokesperson said. Law enforcement officials across the country have been notified.

The $380 million plan will pay for widespread improvements at one of the state’s biggest attractions.

Zoo leaders say some of the buildings are more than 70 years old and in need of an upgrade. Certain exhibits, like the penguins and giraffes habitats, would be expanded.

Across the country, Feb. 2 is known as Groundhog Day, when the namesake critter forecasts whether Americans will see six more weeks of winter or an early spring. But because groundhogs don’t live in Oregon, the Oregon Zoo enlists the state animal to do the forecasting — a beaver named Filbert.

The Oregon Zoo uses radiographs to monitor the health of their over 2,000 animals. But these X-ray images are more than just diagnostic tools — they’re a beautiful view of these elaborate animal skeletons. “For me,” says Director of Animal Health Carlos Sanchez, “it’s just like looking at a piece of art.”

In a press release, zoo leaders said the bear, named Takoda, went under cardiac arrest while under anesthesia. Staff performed CPR for more than 30 minutes, but they couldn’t revive him.

From elephants to otters to armadillos, all sorts of animals get a kick out stomping, rolling and eating the orange gourds.

Three Rodrigues flying foxes, a type of bat, were born at the Oregon Zoo this month, adding to a population once considered among the most imperiled on earth.

No one knows why so many young elephants like Lily at the Oregon Zoo die from a usually harmless elephant virus. But there's a global effort to save them.