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Four life-sized bronze statues of an Elephant herd. The animals are rendered in motion, appearing to walk and raise their trunks in the air.
It's a Zoo

Our Crew at the Zoo: They speak for the Trees (and the shrubs, and the flowers and the sidewalks)

There is beauty in the details. 

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A large male lion with a full, dark mane is shown in a close-up, side profile. He is lying down in tall, dry grass, looking toward the left of the frame.
Saving Animals

At the front lines: Implementing SMART to conserve carnivores across Africa

Unfortunately, as I’ve learned more about carnivores, I’ve also learned that populations of lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, and other carnivores are declining across Africa

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A young, fuzzy, black Gorilla sitting in the tall grass between two very large rocks eating a head of lettuce. The background is a dense, lush forest.
Animal Care Blogs

Zoo Research: A Gorilla Sized Challenge!

As you might be experiencing during the quarantine, life can get a bit dull without variety.

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A Vulture, which is a bird of prey, is captured in flight low over a vast, dry savannah landscape. The ground is covered in brown and golden grasses, with a line of trees and a low mountain range visible in the distance under a blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Saving Animals

Catch a Vulture by the Toe: Everyone’s Alright

Everyone’s alive. On a good day, this is my first thought as I check in on our tagged cohort of African White-backed vultures in Tanzania.

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Closeup of a Rhinoceros head bent down and grazing on some grass in an open field, its sharp primary horn and smaller, secondary horn are prominently displayed on its nose.
Saving Animals

On the front lines: Scaling SMART conservation technology to protect rhinos in Namibia

North Carolina Zoo has worked for years with several partners in the region to implement an anti-poaching program based on SMART conservation software that the Zoo helped develop.

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A caretaker kneels between two harbor seals on a wet, rocky platform, extending their arms in a training gesture. The seals are dark grey with spots, and the seal on the right has a small red tag on its flipper. Silver buckets are nearby, and the background is a rocky wall.
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Zoo Careers

Zoo Careers

Looking Inside: Working at the North Carolina Zoo

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A man in a light brown shirt stands by a tan off-road vehicle in a savanna-like setting, looking at a dark-colored phone. The background shows sparse vegetation, green trees, and a clear blue sky.
Saving Animals

At the front lines: An introduction to our SMART approach

When I started doing wildlife conservation research more than 20 years ago, going to the field and collecting data was very different.

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A close-up of a blonde zoo volunteer (wearing a yellow shirt and sunglasses) looking down and using a tablet. In the blurry background, an African elephant is visible in its habitat.
Animal Care Blogs

Seeing the Elephants through the Trees

Every species, and often even each individual, has unique requirements, and research plays a big role as part of our constant effort for improving their well-being.

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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.

Saving Animals

Saving Animals Around the World

From the African Bush to the Piedmont: Saving Animals at Home and Around the World

 

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