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A male Lion with brown fur and a short, scruffy mane laying in tall grass in the shade, looking into the camera. There is a rock wall near him in the background.
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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

At the Front Lines: Removing Snares to Protect Chimpanzees

Today is World Chimpanzee Day. Learn How the North Carolina Zoo is Helping Chimps Around the World.

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A Greater Kudu standing in a vast field looking towards the viewer, showcasing its tan fur, distinctive white stripes, and impressive horns that spiral up.
Animal Care Blogs

Meet Twix, the Greater Kudu

Greater Kudus are Africa's second-largest antelope

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A Visayan Hornbill perched on a tree branch in a wire fence enclosure. This bird has grey wings, a long, hooked grey beak, and a white head and body with reddish splotches around its legs.
Saving Animals

Translating Science into Action: Planning Conservation for West Visayas, Philippines

Saving five important species in the Philippines

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A black and white seabird with its bright orange beak open and its neck craned to the right.
Animal Care Blogs

Without Feather Ado; Caring for the Seabird Colony

Caring for three different types of seabirds takes more than you think!

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A close-up photograph of a gorilla's face as it sits among green foliage and eats a light-colored piece of stalk or fruit held in its hands. The gorilla has dark, thoughtful eyes and black fur and is looking directly at the camera.
Animal Care Blogs

Zoo Research: A Diet with A-peel!

A gorilla's diet may surprise you...

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A view from the ground, looking up into the tree tops where a rust colored Lemur with a black face and rounded ears sits on a branch, looking down towards the viewer.
Saving Animals

On the Frontlines: Protecting Preuss's Red Colobus Monkey in Nigeria

Saving another species of primates that face extinction

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A Red River Hog side profile, showing its tufted ears and black face markings, grazing in the grass and enjoying the sunlight.
Animal Care Blogs

Reinforcing Red River Hogs

Belly scratches for the hogs!

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A mottled brown Hellbender salamander underneath the water nestled amongst the rocks on the river floor.
Animal Care Blogs

Hellbenders: Caring for North America's Largest Salamander

North America's largest salamander is a what?!

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A side view of a small, mottled green Carolina gopher frog blending in with a mossy background.
Saving Animals

Cold-Blooded Conservation: Amphibian Conservation in the North Carolina Sandhills

Conservation right here in North Carolina, all for the gopher frog

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