It's a Zoo | North Carolina Zoo

Spring Break Alert
The Zoo anticipates high attendance, especially on warm, sunny days. For safety and guest experience, the Zoo may temporarily limit admission once parking reaches capacity. This will not only help with crowd management but will also provide a more relaxed and enjoyable visit for guests and their loved ones. Consider arriving early or carpooling, and check our site / social pages often for more updates!

A male Elk with a large rack of antlers stands in a snowy field next to another elk that is grazing on hay on the ground. The elk have brown and dark reddish-brown coats. The landscape is covered in a light layer of snow, with bare trees and a forest line visible in the background under a gray sky.

Director's Holiday Wishes

Holiday Greetings from the North Carolina Zoo!

Plug-in to Help the Environment

Celebrate National Drive Electric Week at the Zoo

Large yellow and black Carpenter Bee close up on a bright yellow Blanket Flower that has long, narrow petals.

It's the Little Things in Kidzone

Discover all of nature's hidden secrets in Kidzone.

Three people observing a large, light-brown elephant in a dry, grassy outdoor enclosure. The animal is walking in the middle ground, near a large mound of hay or straw. The people—two men and one woman—are looking through a fence or barrier. The background is composed of dry grass, trees, and brownish hills.

Making the Most of a Winter Visit at the Zoo

Bundle up and enjoy a winter day with us!

A Rhinoceros with muddy skin, long flat ears and sharp horn, stands grazing in a vast field with trees in the background. Next to it, a baby Rhinoceros is standing and staring off to the left.

When Jojo Met Jojo: Hope for Rhinos

Today, I am even more thrilled knowing that a rhino's legacy and his keeper in Kenya will live on in the story of how our Jojo got her name.

An adult man wearing a tan uniform shirt and a white baseball cap is seated at a desk in an office, working on a computer with multiple monitors.

Our Ranger Crew at the Zoo

"But I don't have a degree in Zoology."

A Mom and baby southern white rhino standing next to each other in a field of tall, green grass.

Parenting is hard, especially with the wrong kid

As we approach Mother's Day, just make sure the kid following you around is indeed your own.

Four life-sized bronze statues of an Elephant herd. The animals are rendered in motion, appearing to walk and raise their trunks in the air.

Our Crew at the Zoo: They speak for the Trees (and the shrubs, and the flowers and the sidewalks)

There is beauty in the details.

A caretaker kneels between two harbor seals on a wet, rocky platform, extending their arms in a training gesture. The seals are dark grey with spots, and the seal on the right has a small red tag on its flipper. Silver buckets are nearby, and the background is a rocky wall.

Zoo Careers

Zoo Careers

Looking Inside: Working at the North Carolina Zoo