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ASHEBORO—The North Carolina Zoo’s Horticulture Division this week was named first-place winner for Group Projects in the 2008 Sustainability Awards presented by the N.C. Department of Environment and…
Read MoreASHEBORO, NC - It's time to go "ape" again at the North Carolina Zoo when the park celebrates its fourth annual "Great Apes" event Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Kids and adults can…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C.- The North Carolina Zoo's Africa entrance, closed for the winter season since November, will open for the 2009 season Saturday, Feb. 28. However, the park's winter hours, 9 a.m. until 4…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C.-North Carolina Zoo keepers and education staff will present programs on snakes, snake myths and the important role snakes play in nature during a special event, "Save Our Snakes," at…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C.-Lexy Labrador, a 17-year-old from Climax, has won the North Carolina Zoo's giraffe naming contest. Labrador's winning entry-"Jitu" for the male giraffe and "Asha" for the female-was…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C.-As part of International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) held annually across the nation and to highlight the park's more than 40,000 plants, the North Carolina Zoo will celebrate "Birds &…
Read MoreASHEBORO--The North Carolina Zoo's veterinary staff has taken on a new mission this summer: to help cultivate the next generation of veterinarians who will work with wild and exotic animals. To achieve…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C. - During the entire month of May, the North Carolina Zoo, partnering with Seagrove Orchids, will host a display of orchids at the park's Africa Pavilion-the first of three tropical…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C.-As part of its ongoing program to help re-introduce the American chestnut tree to the state and region, the North Carolina Zoo has partnered with local and national tree-conservation…
Read MoreASHEBORO, N.C.-Bringing an end to their month-long ZooFLING, the North Carolina Zoo will kick off the yearly "Creature Comforts" celebration Saturday, April 25, when visitors can meet the keepers and…
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