Mother Nature doesn't always play by the rules... Sometimes she flips the script, hits Caps Lock and produces something so unusually large that it looks like it could be cast in a sci-fi movie. We're ...

Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why? Dan Mann thinks it’s because our recent climate has been too stable, at least when compared to the wacky ups ...

A recent letter urges voters to reject the Oregon Zoo bond measure because it won’t help large animals, (“Readers respond: Zoo measure won’t help large animals,” May 9). Having spent over 40 years in ...

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While I see value in the education, conservation and rescue work that a modern zoo can provide, I believe that there are a number of reasons voters should consider voting “no” on the Oregon Zoo bond ...