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A rare red panda just arrived at the Oregon Zoo: meet Enoki.
Enoki is very fluffy, and the nearly 3-year-old red panda loves to nap, snack, and climb.
Per the Oregon Zoo, Enoki was born June 13, 2023, at the Memphis Zoo and came to Portland following a short stay at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. Her move here was based on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for red pandas — a cooperative program among accredited zoos that helps create genetically diverse, self-sustaining populations to guarantee the long-term future of animals.
Red pandas are considered endangered, with populations declining by about 50% over the past 25 years.
You can see Enoki now at Oregon Zoo
Video footage courtesy of Oregon Zoo
06/04/2026
Portland electronic duo Visible Cloaks has released a new album, Paradessence, which is full of contradictions—it's synthetic yet nature-informed, prickly yet elegant. That's by design.
Staff writer Lindsay Costello spoke with Visible Cloaks' Spencer Doran about how abstract painting, video game soundscapes, and architectural theory informed the album's development.
Full interview ⬇️
9 things to do in Portland this weekend!
Comedy in the Park returns to Laurelhurst Park, a wild Lucha Libre event, the big Grand Floral Starlight Parade downtown, and more!
06/04/2026
On Wednesday, councilors voted to approve $2.5 million in funding for Black Portlanders.
For months, Council went back and forth on how to fund two projects offering homeownership opportunities for Black Portlanders. Some councilors raised questions about transparency, how to use social housing funds, and a perception that officials may fund orgs they were previously connected to."
Full story 🔗⬇️
06/03/2026
The Portland City Council is set to vote on banning foie gras this week, and it appears they have the votes to pass it.
Plus, crows are apparently taking over the area surrounding Legacy Emanuel hospital, sending some into a state of fear, and there’s a new sheriff at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT): Chris Warner, who is coming to the top ODOT job after three years in Governor Tina Kotek’s office.
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