ASHEBORO, NC – Tort, a 60-year-old Galapogos tortoise, who along with partner Retort gave the North Carolina Zoo its first look at the exotic creatures of the world over 40 years ago, has died at the…
Read MoreAsheboro, NC - Start your holiday shopping on Saturday, December 3, at the Sixth Annual Lark Artists Handmade Holiday art show and sale! This extravaganza of over 30 area artists will be in uptown…
Read MoreVeterans and active duty military service members are invited to visit the North Carolina Zoo free of charge on Veterans Day, November 11. Active duty, retired and reserve members of the United States…
Read MoreTRINITY, NC – Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 - 3pm-6pm. Zimmerman Vineyards will be celebrating our Sisyphus Saturday Music Series with a bonus weekend for the 2016 Season. Donna Hughes will be performing…
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ASHEBORO, NC – As part of its ever-growing commitment to conservation, the North Carolina Zoo recently shipped just over 400 Puerto Rican Crested Toad tadpoles to Puerto Rico for release into the…
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ASHEBORO, NC – Little ghosts and goblins will once again haunt the North Carolina Zoo this weekend during Boo at the Zoo, the zoo’s annual daytime Halloween event, this Saturday and Sunday, Oct…
Read MoreASHEBORO, NC – The North Carolina Zoo will host two “spooktacular” Halloween-themed events Saturday, Oct. 15 - Batology and Zoo Grooves. Batology begins at 10 a.m. at the Deserts of the World exhibit…
Read MoreASHEBORO, NC – Amidst the mayhem of Hurricane Matthew, evacuees will find a bright spot at the North Carolina Zoo this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Guests who identify themselves as hurricane…
Read MoreASHEBORO, NC – Adults 21 and over are invited to a first-ever Halloween costume party and concert at the North Carolina Zoo Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Africa Amphitheatre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for…
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ASHEBORO, NC – North Carolina Zoo Director Pat Simmons announced the birth of two ocelot kittens at Zoo to Do, the zoo’s annual fundraising gala, held Saturday, Sept. 24. “These two new kittens bring…
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