Free with Zoo Admission
Visit the Zoo on Sunday, May 17, for a special Freedom’s Howl: The Song of the Red Wolves event!
Purchase a copy of the 2025 book, commissioned by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in honor of America's 250th Anniversary celebration, and get it signed by author and illustrator during your visit.
From 10 a.m. to Noon
Enjoy a special meet and greet with author Eileen Hayes & illustrator Anne Runyon by the Red Wolf habitat in North America.
From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Stop by North America Plaza for the book signing event and a chat with a Red Wolf expert who will share their knowledge and experience conserving this critically endangered species.
Guests will have an opportunity to purchase the NC Zoo Society's special "Adopt a Red Wolf" package, which includes:
- A custom adoption certificate
- A copy of the Freedom's Howl book
- A "smart" plush with the ability to virtually track a real America Red Wolf in the wild
- A framed portrait of a family of Red Wolves
- A Zoo Red Wolf pawprint
- A limited edition Red Wolf air tag holder
- A Red Wolf magnet designed in-house by a Zoo artist
- An American Red Wolf fact sheet and sticker
Don’t miss out on this special A250 celebration supporting the American Red Wolf! Come learn more about the American Red Wolf and how you can help support the most endangered canid in the world.