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Three elephants standing around a pond in an open field with rolling hills sprinkled with trees in the background.

Deaf Awareness Day

Event Dates
Sat, Jun 13 2026, 10am - 2pm
Cost

Free with Admission

Enjoy a day at the Zoo with accessible programs designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing guests. 

Accessibility Features:

  • ASL interpreters at select programs
  • Interpreted keeper talks
  • Visual program guides available

Keeper Talks with ASL Interpreters

  • 10:00 am Polar Bear 
  • 10:45 am Red Wolf 
  • 11:30 am Animal Care Investigation Station – Desert 
  • 1:00 pm Gorilla 
  • 1:45pm Chimp 
  • 2:30 pm Elephant
Flyer promoting "Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Zoo" On Saturfay, June 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. included with zoo admission. A clipout image of a chimpanzee is features on the lefthand side of the flyer. Inclusivity features and American Sign lnaguage Keeper talk schedule on bottom half.
Map of the North Carolina Zoo for the Deaf Culture Awareness Day Event on June 13 2026. Letters A-F mark locations of the ASL Keeper Chats at Polar bear, Red wolf, Desert, Gorilla, Chimp and Elephant. The Zoo logo is prominent in the center of the map.