Have dinner and drinks with friends while learning about wildlife at our March pub talk

This event is sold out! Attend the April Pub Talk with Shermin De Silva, Asian elephant researcher.

Presented by Pro Photo Supply, Oregon Zoo Pub Talks connect you with conservation experts. Each month conservation, animal care or wildlife science professionals share their knowledge and experience saving animals across the planet, from the forests of Borneo to the skies of the Pacific Northwest.

This talk will feature Greg Rasmussen, founder of the Painted Dog Research Trust, who will discuss his work in Zimbabwe training the next generation of conservationists and using scientific data to help save African painted dogs.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the talk begins at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A.

GET TICKETS Tickets are $15.

The event is located at the Oregon Zoo Cascade Grill. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Oregon Zoo Pub Talks are fun, educational events that help support the zoo's mission of creating a better future for wildlife through its animal welfare, education and conservation programs. Pub Talks are made possible by the Oregon Zoo Foundation's Education Endowment, which is generously funded by Oregon Zoo members and donors. Click here to learn how you can support the zoo. Find out about the other talks by visiting oregonzoo.org/talks.

The Oregon Zoo encourages all guests to take public transport to the zoo, which is located five minutes from downtown Portland, and is accessible by MAX Light Rail line. Visit Explore Washington Park for transportation and parking information.