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A wide shot shows a wooded area, likely Ridges Mountain Nature Preserve, featuring large, moss-covered rocks and bare trees. A person is visible among the rocks.

Discover Ridge’s Mountain Nature Preserve – A Hidden Gem

The summit of Ridge’s Mountain is covered by massive boulders and offers magnificent views of the surrounding landscape.

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.

Conservation Is Not Closed: World Frog Day During COVID-19

Learn more about our toad-ally awesome conservation work!

A lioness resting peacefully in a field of tall grass with her paw stretched out. Tall grass and some brush and limbs are visible in the background.

World Wildlife Day 2021: Conservation is at the heart of everything we do

Celebrate World Wildlife Day by reading about how we are helping to conserve wildlife all around the world

A low-angle selfie of two women standing in front of a dark concrete storm drain outlet. The woman closest to the camera is wearing a blue jacket, red glasses, and a headlamp, and is smiling. The second woman stands in the background, inside the dark entrance, wearing a dark jacket and a high-visibility safety vest. The ground is a shallow stream of muddy water containing rocks, trash, and a large piece of driftwood.

Masters of the Night: On the search for hibernating bats in Randolph County

The search for bats will lead to some dark places..

Love Hornbills Day – Raising awareness and appreciating the beauty and importance of the 'rainforest farmers' in Asian rainforests

Love is in the air, especially for hornbills

A traditional earthen cookstove, is shown with two pots on top. Flames are visible inside the firebox. A blue mug and a metal bucket are placed nearby. The cookstove is constructed from mud and bricks and appears to be inside a brick room.

A School on the Other Side of the World: Less Wood for Cooking Means More Trees for Chimpanzees

UNITE teachers are making a difference!

A wooded forest scene with a partially clear trail winding through the middle. Large rocks and shrubs are sprinkled along both sides of the trail.

Spend Some Time in Purgatory: Exploring the Zoo’s Purgatory Mountain

Immerse yourself in nature with us!

A group of people appear to be gathered around a large elephant lying on the ground in a lush, green environment. Some individuals are seen putting a collar on the elephant. The setting suggests a natural habitat, possibly in Africa, given the vegetation and the presence of an elephant.

Vets in the Field: Tracking Forest Giants

Finding elephants in the forest only sounds easy...

Whitebacked vulture in flight with its wings widespread and legs hanging down as it swoops toward the camera.

North Carolina Zoo & WCS Tanzania Celebrate Receipt of International Conservation Award

Read about the Zoo's most recent international conservation award..