Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Primates & Fragile Forests Exhibits at the Oregon Zoo

…Continued from Pacific Shores Exhibit.

IMG_0245 Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

The Primate Exhibit is one of the original exhibits from when the current zoo was built in 1959.

IMG_0246 Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

The Primate Exhibit was renovated in 1980-1981.

IMG_0248 Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

The Primate Building is currently undergoing a multi-phase renovation into the Fragile Forests complex, which includes other animals in addition to primates.

IMG_0274 Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

A Red Ape Reserve is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2010.

IMG_0276 Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Chimpanzee at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_1073 Mandrill at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on December 8, 2009
Mandrill at the Oregon Zoo on December 8, 2009

IMG_1074 Mandrill at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on December 8, 2009
Mandrill at the Oregon Zoo on December 8, 2009

IMG_1075 Mandrills at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on December 8, 2009
Mandrill at the Oregon Zoo on December 8, 2009

IMG_1076 Mandrills at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on December 8, 2009
Mandrill at the Oregon Zoo on December 8, 2009

The Amazon Flooded Forest exhibit opened on September 29, 2001. Below are some of the animals in the exhibit.

IMG_0254 Arrau Turtle at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Arrau Turtle at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_0253 Pacu Fish at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Pacu Fish at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_0252 Fish at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Fish at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_0250 Burmese Python at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Burmese Python at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_0255 Anaconda at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Anaconda at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_0256 Anaconda at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Anaconda at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

IMG_0261 Ocelot at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Ocelot at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

The South American Forest exhibit opened in August 2006.

IMG_0266 Ocelot at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Ocelot at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

Ocelots Alice and Ralph were born in Sao Paulo, Brazil zoos in 1993, moved to the Phoenix Zoo in 1996 where they had three cubs, and came to the Oregon Zoo on April 12, 2006.

IMG_0267 Ocelot at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon on November 10, 2009
Ocelot at the Oregon Zoo on November 10, 2009

Their son Rio was born September 14, 2006.

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