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Whitebacked vulture in flight with its wings widespread and legs hanging down as it swoops toward the camera.
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North Carolina Zoo & WCS Tanzania Celebrate Receipt of International Conservation Award

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

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A Black Bear with her tongue sticking out, looking to the left in what appears to be a forest, given the trees in the background.
Animal Care Blogs

Black Bear Care

Read about what it takes to care for two black bears with opposite personalities!

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Two smiling women wearing blue shirts and novelty animal ear headbands (one with purple bat wings, one with black pointed ears) stand in front of the open trunk of a vehicle. A large purple and yellow sign reading "MOBILE" is visible in the trunk, likely for an outreach or education program.
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Masters of the Night: Using Sound to Monitor Bat Populations

Did you know that the North Carolina Zoo helps monitor bat populations in NC using acoustic monitoring technology?

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A chimpanzee named Kendall sits on the ground, head tilted to the side as he stares directly into the camera, resting his chin on his crossed arms as he rests in a tranquil outdoor scene.
Animal Care Blogs

The Story of Chimp Kendall

Kendall had a rough start...

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A light tan Land Rover Defender or similar safari-style off-road vehicle is parked in a sunny, dry field with trees in the background. A person with light hair is visible leaning out of the open driver's side door.
Saving Animals

Conservation is Not Closed: Continuing Field Conservation and Research During COVID-19

The COVID epidemic has touched everyone in the country. Like other aspects of our work, our conservation efforts have also been challenged by COVID.

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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.
Saving Animals

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

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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

Gorilla Personality

September 24 is World Gorilla Day.

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A baby rhinoceros, with its ears perked up, walks behind its mother. The calf is in focus, while the mother's head and horn are blurred in the foreground. They are in a grassy enclosure with a fence and trees in the background.
Animal Care Blogs

Managing the Rhino Crash

September 22 is International Rhino Day. Read how the zoo keeps our crash (a group of rhinos) moving along at a healthy pace.

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The North Carolina Zoo's entrance sign. The sign features a large, horizontal brown panel with "North Carolina Zoo" in white text. Above this panel is a curved silhouette of various animals—including a giraffe, elephant, bear, and several others—set against a bright orange and yellow sun disk. It is surrounded by tall, dry grasses under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

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A Day with Giraffes - In the Field in Africa

A day at Ruaha National Park in Tanzania.

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