A small but mighty cohort of endangered newts is showing promise in Portland. Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian species found only in Crater Lake — moved into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation ...

The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued 19 Mazama newts from Crater Lake National Park in an attempt to save the species from extinction.

Though it's not quite as large as Crater Lake, this spot south of Mt. Hood offers stunning water views, nearby trails, and ...

A “cute little newt” has found itself in the middle of a fight between a leading environmental organization and the Trump administration. The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday announced its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might be facing a new lawsuit over newts in Crater Lake. The Center for Biological Diversity says Fish and Wildlife failed to protect newts ...

The struggling population of Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Oregon Zoo in Portland due to their own climate becoming increasingly challenging. The newts, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is launching an emergency plan to save newts that are native to Crater Lake from extinction, the zoo announced Thursday. The zoo is teaming up with the National ...