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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...

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.

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

Saving another species of primates that face extinction

Animal Care Blogs

Reinforcing Red River Hogs

Belly scratches for the hogs!

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?!

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

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

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

A vampire bat standing upright on a rock on its hands and feet with its wings tucked back. Its tiny flat snout, sharp teeth and large, pointed ears are clearly visible.

Animal Care Blogs

Vampire Bat Colony Care

Vampires at the Zoo?!

A mother Giraffe with her tan skin and brown spots standing near some trees, stumps and brush. They are standing side by side, staring at the camera.

Seeing Spots in Tanzania: What’s the Point of Spots for Giraffe?

Each giraffe has unique spots, much like a human's unique finger print!

Two Victoria Crowned Pigeons standing side-by-side on a wooden beam. The birds are distinguished by their striking powder-blue plumage, maroon chests, and elaborate, lacy blue crests on their heads. They are set against a blurred background of green foliage.

Animal Care Blogs

A Royal Family: Victoria-crowned Pigeons

We are in presence of royalty at the Zoo...

A large, fuzzy Grizzly Bear rolling on its back in the snow which covers its vast, rocky habitat with a tall, natural rock wall standing in the background.

Animal Care Blogs

Geriatric Grizzly Bear Care

Grizzly bears can be how old?!