Saving Animals | North Carolina Zoo

Spring Break Alert
The Zoo anticipates high attendance, especially on warm, sunny days. For safety and guest experience, the Zoo may temporarily limit admission once parking reaches capacity. This will not only help with crowd management but will also provide a more relaxed and enjoyable visit for guests and their loved ones. Consider arriving early or carpooling, and check our site / social pages often for more updates!

A lioness resting peacefully in a field of tall grass with her paw stretched out. Tall grass and some brush and limbs are visible in the background.

World Wildlife Day 2021: Conservation is at the heart of everything we do

Celebrate World Wildlife Day by reading about how we are helping to conserve wildlife all around the world

A low-angle selfie of two women standing in front of a dark concrete storm drain outlet. The woman closest to the camera is wearing a blue jacket, red glasses, and a headlamp, and is smiling. The second woman stands in the background, inside the dark entrance, wearing a dark jacket and a high-visibility safety vest. The ground is a shallow stream of muddy water containing rocks, trash, and a large piece of driftwood.

Masters of the Night: On the search for hibernating bats in Randolph County

The search for bats will lead to some dark places..

Love Hornbills Day – Raising awareness and appreciating the beauty and importance of the 'rainforest farmers' in Asian rainforests

Love is in the air, especially for hornbills

A traditional earthen cookstove, is shown with two pots on top. Flames are visible inside the firebox. A blue mug and a metal bucket are placed nearby. The cookstove is constructed from mud and bricks and appears to be inside a brick room.

A School on the Other Side of the World: Less Wood for Cooking Means More Trees for Chimpanzees

UNITE teachers are making a difference!

An older man and woman with their golden retriever pose beside a bright blue and orange trailhead sign for the Purgatory Trail on a leafy autumn path.

Spend Some Time in Purgatory: Exploring the Zoo’s Purgatory Mountain

Emerge yourself completely in nature with us!

A group of people appear to be gathered around a large elephant lying on the ground in a lush, green environment. Some individuals are seen putting a collar on the elephant. The setting suggests a natural habitat, possibly in Africa, given the vegetation and the presence of an elephant.

Vets in the Field: Tracking Forest Giants

Finding elephants in the forest only sounds easy...

Whitebacked vulture in flight with its wings widespread and legs hanging down as it swoops toward the camera.

North Carolina Zoo & WCS Tanzania Celebrate Receipt of International Conservation Award

Read about the Zoo's most recent international conservation award..

Two smiling women wearing blue shirts and novelty animal ear headbands (one with purple bat wings, one with black pointed ears) stand in front of the open trunk of a vehicle. A large purple and yellow sign reading "MOBILE" is visible in the trunk, likely for an outreach or education program.

Masters of the Night: Using Sound to Monitor Bat Populations

Did you know that the North Carolina Zoo helps monitor bat populations in NC using acoustic monitoring technology?

A light tan Land Rover Defender or similar safari-style off-road vehicle is parked in a sunny, dry field with trees in the background. A person with light hair is visible leaning out of the open driver's side door.

Conservation is Not Closed: Continuing Field Conservation and Research During COVID-19

The COVID epidemic has touched everyone in the country. Like other aspects of our work, our conservation efforts have also been challenged by COVID.