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red tail hawk
Animal Care

Hawksome Research

Check out some research on our animal ambassador, Braveheart the red-tailed hawk!
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Photographing behind the scenes for grasslands species
Animal Care

Photo Ark Photo Shoot with Joel Sartore

The North Carolina Zoo is proud to be a part of the National Geographic Photo Ark!
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Rhinos eating
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Keeping Up with the Keratins

Read about rhino social lives!
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C'sar elephant yoga training left front forward
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Elephant Yoga

How do you help an elephant stay strong? You do elephant yoga!  
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Up close head photo of Doli the hornbill
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Doli the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill

Meet a Zoo favorite, Doli!
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Accupuncture with Batir the elephant
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Elephant Acupuncture

Acupuncture on the world's largest land mammal?!
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An Alligator Snapping turtle
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Oh Snap! Caring for Alligator Snapping Turtles

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Leia giraffe eating leaves from a tree branch
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Zoo Research: Studying Our Giraffe

Studying our tall towers!
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Two cougar
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Meet Our Cougar Siblings

Our cougar siblings are quite special!
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