Tet Zoo Reviews Zoo: Oregon Zoo

It’s time for another article in my Tet Zoo Reviews Zoos series, and this time we look at a zoo in that troubled and terrifying nation known as the USA, specifically in the north-western state of Oregon… Caption: an Oregon Zoo montage, featuring animals seen on my visit of late 2022. Images: Darren Naish. My visit to Oregon Zoo wasn’t recent but happened way back in November 2022; I just haven’t had time until now to finish the article. I should mention that I was able to visit thanks to the hospitality of my host, the very excellent Nico Spadafore, so big thanks to him. Nico himself worked at the zoo back in the distant past and thus gave me some great insider info that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. Caption: the zoo’s main entrance is relatively understated. The iron gates (just visible here) feature a nice diversity of metal sculptures, including of penguins, otters, monkeys, elephants, rhinos, flying frogs(!) and more. Image: Darren Naish. Oregon Zoo was founded in 1888, making it…