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The North Carolina Zoo's entrance sign. The sign features a large, horizontal brown panel with "North Carolina Zoo" in white text. Above this panel is a curved silhouette of various animals—including a giraffe, elephant, bear, and several others—set against a bright orange and yellow sun disk. It is surrounded by tall, dry grasses under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

North Carolina Zoo Council Meeting

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo Council will meet in person on Wednesday, May 13, beginning at 10 a.m. The meeting will take place in the second floor boardroom of the Stedman Education Building, located at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205. 

The Zoo Council is a 15-member board appointed by the Governor to oversee the operation and development of the North Carolina Zoo. Council Chairman Walker Moffitt will preside over the business meeting, which will feature relevant updates affecting the Zoo. 

Contact Sara Pack, Sara.Pack@NCZoo.org, with questions about the Council meeting.  

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