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Comments:	Oregon Zoo provides exceptional experiences to guests to inspire them to create a better future for wildlife. From education programs to on-the-ground conservation efforts, the zoo is working to save species regionally and worldwide. The Oregon Zoo has been community-funded since 1888 through visitor admissions, public funds and charitable donations to the Oregon Zoo Foundation. With more than 1.5 million guests a year, the 64 acre Oregon Zoo is the top paid attraction in the Pacific Northwest. The animals of the Oregon Zoo include 2,585 individual animals that represent 215 species or subspecies ofbirds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates and15 endangered species and 7 threatened species live at the zoo. The zoo is active in 62 Species Survival Plans.<p> Hours of operation: May 26 to Sept. 3 - 9:30 am to 6 pm, Sept. 4 to May 24 - 9:30 am to 4 pm. Grounds remain open one hour after close. Zoo hours change seasonally sometimes even daily, check the website. Penny books are no longer for sale in the Gift shop.<br> Parking is $2.00 per hour or $8.00 all day.<p> <b>Machine 8</b> (Zoo Machine 1) is by the bathrooms near the park entrance. Credit card payment $4 for 4 pennies or dollar bill for $1 per penny: <br> 1) (H) A tiger with 'Tiger', <br> 2) (H) A rhinoceros with 'Black Rhino', <br> 3) (H) A wolf with 'Grey Wolf'. <br> 4) (H) A bat with 'Bat'.<p> <b>Machine 9: </b> (2024) (Zoo Machine 3) is right outside the gift shop. Credit card payment for $1 per penny. <br> 1) Lion, <br> 2) Orangutan <br> 3) Polar Bear <br> 4) Ringtail Lemur. <p> <b>Maxhine 10:</b> (2024) (Z00 Machine 2) is by the bathrooms near the park entrance. Credit card payment for $1 per penny. <br> 1) Bear, <br> 2) Elephant, <br> 3) Beaver, <br> 4) Giraffe. <p> <b>Retired Machines</b> 1 through 7 and Token Machines 1 & 2:<p> Retired 6: 1) (V) A Chimpanzee sitting on a tree branch with 'Chimpanzee', 2) (V) A Lemur squatting on a tree branch with 'Lemur'. 3) (V) A Monkey hanging from a tree branch with 'Squirrel Monkey', 4) (V) A baby Orangutan on its mother's back with 'Orangutans'.<br> Retired 7: 1) (V) A Lorikeet perched on a tree branch, 2) (V) A Chimpanzee, 3) (V) A GIraffe, 4) (H) An Elephant with 'Packy'.<p> Retired Token Machine 1 design: Obverse: Two lions with 'Oregon Zoo'./ Reverse: 'Lions can grow up to 10 ft. in length and weigh up to 530 lbs. Cheetahs are the fastest land animals able to reach speeds of 70 mph. Caracals are small cats with amazing jumping abilities.<br> Retired Token Machine 2 designs: Unknown.<br> <b>Need descriptions of tokens. <br> Need Scan/ photo for Retired token machine 2, front and back, on plain white background. </b><p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N45° 30' 37.0188" Longitude: W122° 42' 56.4336"<br> Google Maps coordinates: G76M+2M Portland, Oregon<p> July 27, 2024 At least 3 machines are back. They have different designs than the ones below. They are card payment for $1 per penny <br> Machine 9) is right outside the gift shop (it is labeled Machine 3). <br> Machine 10) is by the bathrooms near the park entrance. (Zoo Mchine 2) <br> The gift shop clerk didn't know where the 3rd one was. 8/15/24- Machine 8 We located this machine with images listed in photo below. It is located next to the vending machines near the porcupines. The penny cost $1 and there was a choice of wolf, rhino, tiger, or bat.
	Please be specific regarding the machine location. Is it upstairs? Downstairs? By the entrance? etc...

Washington Park - Oregon Zoo (Formerly Washington Park Zoo)

Machine Locations > Oregon

4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR , 97221-2705

Phone: (503) 226-1561

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Oregon Zoo provides exceptional experiences to guests to inspire them to create a better future for wildlife. From education programs to on-the-ground conservation efforts, the zoo is working to save species regionally and worldwide. The Oregon Zoo has been community-funded since 1888 through visitor admissions, public funds and charitable donations to the Oregon Zoo Foundation. With more than 1.5 million guests a year, the 64 acre Oregon Zoo is the top paid attraction in the Pacific Northwest. The animals of the Oregon Zoo include 2,585 individual animals that represent 215 species or subspecies ofbirds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates and15 endangered species and 7 threatened species live at the zoo. The zoo is active in 62 Species Survival Plans.

Hours of operation: May 26 to Sept. 3 - 9:30 am to 6 pm, Sept. 4 to May 24 - 9:30 am to 4 pm. Grounds remain open one hour after close. Zoo hours change seasonally sometimes even daily, check the website. Penny books are no longer for sale in the Gift shop.
Parking is $2.00 per hour or $8.00 all day.

Machine 8 (Zoo Machine 1) is by the bathrooms near the park entrance. Credit card payment $4 for 4 pennies or dollar bill for $1 per penny:
1) (H) A tiger with 'Tiger',
2) (H) A rhinoceros with 'Black Rhino',
3) (H) A wolf with 'Grey Wolf'.
4) (H) A bat with 'Bat'.

Machine 9: (2024) (Zoo Machine 3) is right outside the gift shop. Credit card payment for $1 per penny.
1) Lion,
2) Orangutan
3) Polar Bear
4) Ringtail Lemur.

Maxhine 10: (2024) (Z00 Machine 2) is by the bathrooms near the park entrance. Credit card payment for $1 per penny.
1) Bear,
2) Elephant,
3) Beaver,
4) Giraffe.

Retired Machines 1 through 7 and Token Machines 1 & 2:

Retired 6: 1) (V) A Chimpanzee sitting on a tree branch with 'Chimpanzee', 2) (V) A Lemur squatting on a tree branch with 'Lemur'. 3) (V) A Monkey hanging from a tree branch with 'Squirrel Monkey', 4) (V) A baby Orangutan on its mother's back with 'Orangutans'.
Retired 7: 1) (V) A Lorikeet perched on a tree branch, 2) (V) A Chimpanzee, 3) (V) A GIraffe, 4) (H) An Elephant with 'Packy'.

Retired Token Machine 1 design: Obverse: Two lions with 'Oregon Zoo'./ Reverse: 'Lions can grow up to 10 ft. in length and weigh up to 530 lbs. Cheetahs are the fastest land animals able to reach speeds of 70 mph. Caracals are small cats with amazing jumping abilities.
Retired Token Machine 2 designs: Unknown.
Need descriptions of tokens.
Need Scan/ photo for Retired token machine 2, front and back, on plain white background.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N45° 30' 37.0188" Longitude: W122° 42' 56.4336"
Google Maps coordinates: G76M+2M Portland, Oregon

July 27, 2024 At least 3 machines are back. They have different designs than the ones below. They are card payment for $1 per penny
Machine 9) is right outside the gift shop (it is labeled Machine 3).
Machine 10) is by the bathrooms near the park entrance. (Zoo Mchine 2)
The gift shop clerk didn't know where the 3rd one was. 8/15/24- Machine 8 We located this machine with images listed in photo below. It is located next to the vending machines near the porcupines. The penny cost $1 and there was a choice of wolf, rhino, tiger, or bat.

Machine 9 - Gift Shop entrance