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Two dark skinned men stand close together, staring at a digital camera screen. They are wearing tan baseball caps and tan buttons up shirts that say "Rhino Rangers" on the lapel. The back of another man's head is visible in the background.

SMART fosters Stewardship by Re-invigorating the Ranger’s Role in Rhino Conservation

SMART technology provides a fundamental service that improves the value local people attach to saving rhinos by placing the knowledge and the ability to harness it (literally) in their own hands

A Day with Giraffes - In the Field in Africa

A day at Ruaha National Park in Tanzania.

A low-angle shot captures a section of a zoo exhibit. In the foreground, a bed of yellow and white flowers borders a dark asphalt path. Behind them is a long, horizontal mural depicts what appears to be various animals in a rustic, almost weathered style. Above and behind the sign, a structure resembling ancient ruins with multiple stone columns is visible. The background is filled with a thick canopy of green trees.

Helping Monarch Butterflies Head South

Monarch butterflies must migrate every winter. But they also need fuel. The closest thing to a fast-food restaurant for them is a “Pollination Station.” 

Lappet-faced vulture

Catch a Vulture by the Toe: One of These Things is Not Like the Other

September 5 is International Vulture Awareness Day

Bruce, a young, dark-skinned man wearing a blue NC Zoo shirt smiles as he stands with a group of dark skinned children of varying ages from with Bigodi secondary school club. Two of the children hold a yellow sign with the words, "Proper waste management is everyone's responsibility" written in black marker.

A School on the Other Side of the World: Building Future Conservationists 

We must teach all over the world, to save the world!

Kidman infant female

At the Front Lines: A Chimpanzee Vet's Last Intervention

Vets have a tough job, which is even more difficult when your patient can climb trees...

Three men are squatting and posing for a photo next to a sleeping elephant lying on its side in a field of tall grass.. The man on the left is Caucasian with a gray beard and a green cap. The middle man is also Caucasian with a navy cap. The man on the right is Black with one hand on the elephant's tusk. All three men are wearing outdoor clothing.

Vets in the Field: The Plight of Forest Elephants in Africa

August 12 is World Elephant Day! The impact of the North Carolina Zoo's veterinarians is worldwide, even in the most remote parts of the planet

Silver Boa

Cold-blooded Conservation: Saving the World’s Rarest Boa – The First Steps

How do you save a snake that has only been known about for 5 years?

WCS rangers using cyber tracking device

Celebrating Those on the Frontlines of Conservation: World Ranger Day

We are proud to work with rangers all over the world!