Statement from North Carolina Zoo Director Pat Simmons
The following is a statement from the North Carolina Zoo Director
July 18, 2019
The North Carolina Zoo values its relationships with media outlets. If you are a reporter and would like to arrange an interview, get more information or be added to the media list to receive media alerts and press releases, please contact Media@nczoo.org or 800.488.0444.
Press Releases
Unique Virtual Reality Experience Now Open at the North Carolina Zoo
Asheboro, N.C. May 20, 2019 - Expedition Africa, a virtual reality experience is now open at the North Carolina Zoo.
Birds, Blooms, Bees, Butterflies and Bioblitz on Mother’s Day Weekend at the North Carolina Zoo
Asheboro, N.C. May 3, 2019 - The North Carolina Zoo is the place to be Mother’s Day weekend! Celebrate birds, blooms, bees and butterflies Saturday, May 11 with a variety of activities from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
North Carolina Zoo Announces Baby Chimp's Name
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.”
North Carolina Zoo Mourns the Loss of Chimp Maggie
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.
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North Carolina Zoo Announces Birth of Chimpanzee
Asheboro, N.C. March 19, 2019 - A boost for conservation efforts, this is the fourth chimp born at the Zoo since 2010
The North Carolina Zoo is Certified Sensory Inclusive Through KultureCity
Asheboro, N.C. - March 15, 2019 - New training with KultureCity creates more inclusive environment for people with sensory sensitivities
North Carolina Zoo’s Beloved Rhino Stanley Passes Away at 49
Asheboro, N.C. Feb. 15, 2019 - "Stan" served as an ambassador for the plight of rhinos in the wild whose populations are threatened
Chimpanzee Ruthie Passes Away at the North Carolina Zoo
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.