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NC ZOO BEGINS SUMMER HOURS APR. 1
BY: Tom GillespieMar. 31, 2008
ASHEBORO, N.C.—On Tuesday, April 1, as part of the transition from its winter to summer operation schedule, the North Carolina Zoo will begin summer operating hours of 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily; those hours will remain in effect through Oct. 31.
The zoo is open daily, year-round except Christmas Day and is located on Zoo Parkway (N.C. 159) six miles southeast of Asheboro off U.S. 220 and U.S. 64. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $6 for children 2-12.
The zoo is an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment & Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr., Secretary; Michael F. Easley, Governor.