Due to inclement weather, the North Carolina Zoo and hiking trails are closed on Monday, Jan. 26 and will remain closed to the public Tuesday, Jan. 27 and Wednesday, Jan. 28. This temporary closure may be extended further for staff and guest safety based on conditions on site (reassessed daily). Please check our social media pages for more updates!
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Asheboro, N.C. April 30, 2019 - The North Carolina Zoo recently asked the public to help name its newest family member -- a baby boy chimpanzee born Monday, March 18.
The winning name chosen was “Obi” O through an online poll on the Zoo’s website. Obi is a word of Nigerian origin meaning “one who charms others; heart.”
Asheboro, N.C. April 15, 2019 - The North Carolina Zoo sadly announces that Maggie, the 46-year-old matriarch of the chimpanzee troop, was humanely euthanized on Friday, April 12, after a period of declining health. She was the alpha (or dominant) female of the troop for more than 35 years.
Asheboro, N.C. March 19, 2019 - A boost for conservation efforts, this is the fourth chimp born at the Zoo since 2010
Asheboro, N.C. - March 15, 2019 - New training with KultureCity creates more inclusive environment for people with sensory sensitivities
Asheboro, N.C. Feb. 15, 2019 - "Stan" served as an ambassador for the plight of rhinos in the wild whose populations are threatened
Asheboro, N.C. December 14, 2019 - Ruthie, a chimpanzee who has lived at the North Carolina Zoo for nearly 40 years and was known for being silly, sassy and stubborn, was humanely euthanized on Thursday afternoon, December 13, 2018.
The North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina Zoo Society Zoo Society invited the public to help name a wild polar bear that both organizations jointly adopted symbolically through Polar Bears International (PBI).The winning name was Yura, which is Inuit for "one who is beautiful." Thank you to everyone that helped name our wild Arctic beauty!
The North Carolina Zoo is inviting the public to help name a wild polar bear it has symbolically adopted through Polar Bears International (PBI). The wild, female polar bear is living with her two cubs in the Western Hudson Bay area of Canada. The public poll is open until Monday, Nov. 19, 2018!
Purgatory Mountain at the North Carolina Zoo has several spooky stories told by locals over the years. One particular story is from a ranger at the North Carolina Zoo who had an up close and spooky experience one foggy night....