




The Aviary habitat is permanently closed. Built in the early 1980s, the 40-year-old domed structure requires significant repairs due to the effects of high humidity and wet conditions. The difficult decision to close and take down the habitat has been made by Zoo leadership and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
More than 100 exotic birds representing 36 species, plus tortoises and poison dart frogs, live among the gorgeous tropical plants in our immersive forest Aviary.