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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 large Red Tail Hawk perched on a hand wearing a brown, leather glove. It appears to have just landed, as its legs and wings are stretched out. Bare tree branches are visible in the background.

Animal Care Blogs

Hawksome Research

Check out some research on our animal ambassador, Braveheart the red-tailed hawk!

A group of five African White-backed Vultures, are gathered on a low dirt mound in an open grassland. One individual on the right has a pink, featherless neck and face, indicating it is likely a Lappet-faced Vulture or similar species, interacting with the others. The background is a soft, hazy landscape.

Capacity Building in Tanzania: Training Rangers How to Deal with a Poisoning Incident

A major threat to vultures is being poisoned, so training is necessary to handle these situations!

A square, green box containing a trail camera is strapped to a tree trunk in the midst of a dense forest.

Camera Trapping for Conservation

Camera traps are used to learn more about native wildlife at the Zoo.

An aerial view of a large Elephant lying on its side in a small clearing of a lush green forest. It is surrounded by a team of people consisting of rangers and veterinarians who are putting a tracking collar around its neck.

A Brief History of Elephant Collaring in Central and West Africa by the North Carolina Zoo 

Our work with elephants goes far beyond Asheboro!

The back of a light skinned person's head craning over a camera. The person is facing a wooden and metal barn door with a small square hatch that is open, revealing the face of a small grasslands animal. The person is photographing behind the scenes for grasslands species.

Animal Care Blogs

Photo Ark Photo Shoot with Joel Sartore

The North Carolina Zoo is proud to be a part of the National Geographic Photo Ark!

Three individuals appear to be rangers engaged in fieldwork within a dry, grassy environment with scattered trees. One person, whose hands are prominently featured in the foreground, is holding a smartphone displaying a tracking application. Another individual, wearing a camouflage hat and a long-sleeved green shirt, is kneeling and looking at something on the ground. A third person, also wearing a long-sleeved green shirt and boots, is kneeling and writing on a notepad while seemingly using a compass.

World Ranger Day 2021: Conservation During COVID

Rangers are on the frontlines of conserving wildlife and our natural world!

The image shows a forest scene at the Nichols Longleaf Pine Preserve, with tall trees dominating the view. The undergrowth is visible, and the overall setting is that of a dense woodland.

Nichols Longleaf Pine Preserve: Protecting the Giants of the Piedmont

Discover this protected, hidden gem in the Piedmont!

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.

Two Rhinoceros with their head down, grazing and standing in the shade.

Animal Care Blogs

Keeping Up with the Keratins

Read about rhino social lives!