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A large group of approximately 20 people, consisting of men and women, pose together for a group photo in front of a light green, single-story building. Most of the individuals are wearing matching camouflage or light-colored ranger/conservation uniforms, with a few wearing other casual outdoor attire. They appear to be a team of park rangers or conservation staff.
Saving Animals

A Rhino Keeper Trains Rangers in Namibia on SMART Technology

Read about Keeper Trull's incredible trip to Africa to expand the Zoo's conservation work through SMART!

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A Peruvian frog-bottle sensory art- a small, rounded bottle with a stubby neck coming from the top and the large eyes and mouth of a frog carved into the front.
Saving Animals

Providing a Conservation Focused Sensory Experience for the Visually Impaired

The Zoo partnered with the North Carolina Museum of Art to help share a story of conservation and art.

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A person wearing a navy sweatshirt and green rubber waders, stands in the middle of a lake lined with trees. They are reaching down towards the water with blue latex gloves and a small container in their hands.
Saving Animals

Conservation Update: Saving the Gopher Frog

We are committed to conservation around the world and in our home state of North Carolina. 

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A small, brown frog or toad perched on a dark, rough surface, possibly a log or rock. The amphibian has large, prominent, golden eyes and warty, mottled skin with darker spots and yellow-green highlights, set against a deeply blurred, dark background.
Saving Animals

Caribbean Conservation Update

Conservation in the Caribbean continues for the North Carolina Zoo!

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An infographic titled The Value of Vultures divided into three sections with different backgrounds. The top section, in beige, highlights that four of the five Vulture species are Critically Endangered or Endangered. The middle section, in red, shows illustrations of threats to vulture populations. The bottom section, in green, shows how vultures are key to a healthy ecosystem. The bottom of the graphic contains the phrase HEALTHY VULTURES = HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM = HEALTHY PEOPLE.
Tracy Aviary

Tracy Aviary
Saving Animals

All Eyes to the Sky - Counts for Conservation

On International Vulture Day, the skies are quiet and not a vulture is in sight. We need to recognize these unsung heroes.

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A woman in a navy hoodie and green jacket is standing at a table in a forest, smiling down at two children. She holds a plastic container and appears to be showing them its contents. The ground is covered in brown leaves and the long shadows of trees are visible on the ground.
Saving Animals

Being an AmeriCorps Member at the North Carolina Zoo

The Zoo has a lot to offer!

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A Chimpanzee sitting and looking contemplative, its gaze focused on something off to the right, above it..
Kevin Langergraber
Kevin Langergraber
Saving Animals

In the Line of Duty: Safeguarding Chimpanzees Against Snares and Human-Chimpanzee Conflicts in Kibale National Park, Uganda 

Learn about the threats chimps face in the wild on World Chimp Day 2022!

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A baby Giraffe appears to be running through the tall grasses of a savanna. It is facing away from the viewer, showcasing its long neck, brown and tan patterned skin, and its long tail with a small tuft of hair on the end.
Saving Animals

Seeing Spots: World Giraffe Day 2022

Studying giraffes to monitor the health of their populations in Tanzania!

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A small brown Puerto Rican Crested Toad with mottled skin and large brown eyes sitting on the ground which is wet and covered with brown pine needles..
Saving Animals

World Frog Day 2022

Here's to hopefully being out in the field in 2022!

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