Hoping for repopulation, Oregon Zoo releases rare coastal caterpillars

Published on: 07/02/2026

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Once common from Northern California up to British Columbia, the Oregon silverspot now remains in just a few isolated populations.

A generation of rare silverspot caterpillars rejoined their native habitat on the Oregon coast recently as part of the Oregon Zoo’s efforts to restore the endangered butterflies’ population.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/07/hoping-for-repopulation-oregon-zoo-releases-rare-coastal-caterpillars.html

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