2020 Gratitude Report
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oregon zoo foundation Home is where the herd is. their world, our impact Gratitude Report 2019 - 2020 - in support of the oregon zoo - oregon zoo foundation home is where the herd is forward gratitude report 2019-2020 very herd needs a home. What makes More than 2,000 animals with The Oregon Zoo provides a home? unique diets and needs live here. comprehensive and compassionate Table of care for its animals. The Oregon Simmering pots of soup and This year, as people have adjusted Zoo Foundation activates that fresh baked bread in the kitchen? to working from home, zoo animal- care through the support of contents. Ample room for celebrations and care staff have been on the front generous zoo members, donors and gatherings? For humans and animals lines, tending to each individual and organizations. Together we work to alike, answers vary, but for most, it’s creating innovative and enriching provide homes for all of the animals the time spent together and caring activities to help the animals stay to thrive. that make a place feel like home. active and engaged. At Steller Cove, keepers and volunteers Our annual Gratitude Report gives Asian elephants like to walk on sand built a puzzle for the harbor seals an inside look at the collaborative and soft earth. They need to forage that releases fish when solved. impact of the Oregon Zoo, Oregon 03 Every herd needs a home. for hay and their favorite fruits and Over in the Great Northwest, the Zoo Foundation and the community. veggies, and enjoy a freshwater cougars look like very large kittens We can't do this work alone — Together, a part. 04 pool for keeping cool in the summer. when chasing an enormous salmon it takes a herd. Sea otters Lincoln, Juno and Uni installed on a zip-line. At the Scarcity sparks conservation. 06 Sushi, on the other hand, love their Oregon Zoo Foundation, our team is chilly saltwater pools and copious adapting and innovating too! 08 A warm community welcome. amounts of sustainably harvested What is the pack impact? seafood. They are curious and Providing compassionate, quality This year, we hosted our first virtual care for the animals can't be done 12 A new space for rhinos to crash. playful explorers, so the animal-care gala and ran our first crowdfunding alone. Learn how your donations are making a direct impact. teams provide different toys every campaign, for red pandas. 14 A cause for a celebration. day to keep things interesting. To learn how your donations are making an impact, email 16 Financial report. [email protected] or call 503-505-5494. 18 Thank you to our pack. The pack impact. Your donations help feed our animals! Here's a bite of where they go: - Animal care and feeding: $43,000 per day or $1.29 million per month - Sea otters: Fresh, sustainably harvested seafood for three sea otters is over $35,000 per year - Red pandas: Food, care and bamboo for red pandas is $40,000 for six months 02 03 oregon zoo foundation home is where the herd is We knew everything gratitude report 2019-2020 was different responding to COVID-19 – the animals ogether, didn’t. a part. Care during Jacob, age 5, gave his allowance with their keepers. Flamingos and the closure. so we could “buy more food for African crested porcupines took the animals, especially the lions,” walks across an empty concert When we closed the zoo gates in (Jacob’s mom gave a little extra too). lawn. Black bear Takoda celebrated March to help slow the spread of People sent us notes and photos of the arrival of spring with a big COVID-19, we weren’t sure what their favorite animals. Donors gave; splash in his tub, and Pabu the the future held. In an instant, the members renewed. red panda was born. Keepers zoo lost $8.5 million in revenue — answered questions from children funds normally earned through The zoo was closed for 117 days, around the world — perhaps The zoo is relying on the foundation to support important aspects of admissions, events and sales. We but live-streamed events and inspiring the next generation of animal care. Funds raised this year and next will support the zoo's multi- had planned for the future. We at-home activities helped people animal-care professionals and year recovery through the pandemic and beyond. had reserves in place, but nobody connect with the animals they love. conservation heroes. was prepared for this level of Informative and lighthearted videos catastrophic effect. reached over 40 million people via Although we were apart, together What do donations social media, helping the zoo earn we were all a part of the animals' Oregon Zoo support during the The call from Oregon Zoo international attention during a well-being. revenue model. Foundation went out, letting our critical fundraising time, and giving COVID-19 pandemic? community know the zoo was in us all something to smile about. trouble. People from all over the 10% 6% world responded, from 462 cities Oregon Zoo Safety and Most importantly, the visionary Foundation* security in 49 states and 6 countries. The care your zoo is known for biggest amount of support came 30% 25% continued, even in the midst of Metro Facilities and from Oregon and SW Washington, great uncertainty. support habitats where zoo experiences have 60% 69% inspired generations of visitors, Oregon Zoo Animal nutrition, Humboldt penguins, Nacho and earned revenue health and care much like the Douglas firs and Goat, took up hiking in the forest from tickets, mossy trails that define the region. events and sales Watch our penguins explore * does not include bond during the zoo's closure at capital project support ozfgratitudereport.org. 04 05 oregon zoo foundation home is where the herd is The pack impact. celebrating california condors gratitude report 2019-2020 Your donations provide critical care to our condors. Here's how they're used: carcity sparks - Staffing to monitor eggs, care for adult birds and chicks - Care and maintenance for a 52-acre remote breeding facility - Installation of a new water system, eliminating the need to bring conservation. in potable water and improving efficiency - Veterinary care: routine exams and vaccines every other year for Condor recovery doors to avoid human contact and Idaho, while four condors that had adults; developmental exams and vaccines every 30 days for chicks; efforts soar forward. increase the chances for these hatched the previous spring lifted and assistance during hatching, as needed birds to survive and reproduce off at Vermilion Cliffs National - Large energy-efficient freezer for storing samples and enough We talk about condors … a lot. in the wild. Monument, joining a growing food for over 40 birds When an egg successfully hatches, population of free-flying condors we write news releases and share On zoo grounds, birds that cannot among the area’s sandstone - Specialized camera system for remote monitoring (to limit footage on social media with clever be released are housed in the escarpments and colorful rock human interaction with birds that will be released in the wild) puns about our egg-ceptional news. Condors of Columbia habitat, formations. With wings that can If we could pop a celebratory cork where they inspire visitors to span nearly 10 feet, these creatures and shower our zoo family with imagine a lofty goal — seeing these offer a soaring testament to the confetti, we would! native birds flying in the skies of collaboration and hard work that “The release of the condors was a testament Oregon again. goes into saving a species, one to the work of the zoo and its partners, who When working to save a species egg at a time. from extinction, tiny victories feel “We had more mating pairs than ever have grown the population of California monumental. Each egg is a precious this year, which is great news for step in an ambitious journey to the future of the condor recovery condors from 27 to over 500.” bring California condors back from program,” said Kelli Walker, the the brink. - Julie Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Oregon Zoo Foundation zoo’s lead condor keeper. In May, Did you know? A group seven chicks were healthy and of condors is called a condo or scarcity. The zoo's condor recovery efforts thriving, marking a significant step On the horizon. are based at the Jonsson Center forward in the recovery of this In the coming years, there is a tremendous need to build capacity in the for Wildlife Conservation in rural critically endangered species. condor recovery program. The Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Clackamas County. Each bird is In the fall, the chicks were moved Conservation is old and much of the electrical and plumbing is out of date. monitored with remote cameras, to the Peregrine Fund facility in and feeding happens via trap Upgrades to the facility would allow for more breeding pairs and an additional two chicks per year on average, about a 30% increase. At current rates, it will take around 15 years to reach 1,000 birds in the wild. To learn how your donations Our hope is to upgrade the facility and reach that goal faster, thanks to the are making an impact, email generous support of our donors and zoo members. [email protected] or call 503-505-5494. 06 07 oregon zoo foundation home is where the herd is chimpanzees move in at primate forest gratitude report 2019-2020 warm Before coming to the Oregon Zoo in 1975, Chloe had been kept as a pet.