Star Wars Meets Lion King
Asheboro, NC - Flying machine met jungle cat at the North Carolina Zoo when a remote-controlled craft called an “Octocopter” hovered above “Reilly,” the zoo’s male lion, while shooting high definition…
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Posts From: August 2013
NC Day Trip - Beyond the NC Zoo, Downtown Asheboro
Summer vacation season is here. We’re lucky to live nearly equal distance from the mountains and the coast, with so many interesting sites to visit when you feel like exploring the spaces between…
Read MoreGroundhog Kiln Firing at NC Pottery Center
Seagrove, NC - Join us at the North Carolina Pottery Center Saturday, August 31st to learn about the groundhog wood firing process with Seagrove potter Chad Brown as he fires the groundhog kiln on the…
Read MoreFamily Day at the NC Pottery Center
Seagrove, NC - On Saturday, September 21, 2013, the town of Seagrove, NC, is celebrating its centennial anniversary with a Centennial Celebration. Wishing to contribute to the day’s celebration of the…
Read MoreThe Train Project: Artist Gives Train Mural to Small Home Town
Asheboro, NC - Passersby strolling through downtown Asheboro (population 25,284) for morning coffee or to browse for antiques can’t miss an illuminated trompe l’oeil train with real train tracks and…
Read MoreNC Zoo celebrates 1st year for baby gorillas
Asheboro, NC - The crowd at the North Carolina Zoo pressed up against the glass and whipped out their cameras. No one blew out any candles on this birthday. But Bomassa and Apollo still had plenty of…
Read MoreRCC Welding Students Fabricate Hay Feeders for NC Zoo Elephants
Asheboro, NC – Randolph Community College’s Welding Technology program housed at the College’s Archdale Center and the N.C. Zoo may seem miles apart—24.2 miles to be exact. But the RCC Welding…
Read MoreNC Zoo Honors Keepers During Recognition Week
Asheboro, NC - In recognition of the dedication of its zoo keepers, the North Carolina Zoo is joining the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) and other zoos across the nation in celebrating…
Read MoreRichard Petty to move museum back home again
Randleman, NC — Richard Petty is going to take his stuff and go home. The King said Wednesday that it’s time to take the Richard Petty Museum now located in Randleman and move it back to Level…
Read MoreNC Zoo Partners with Biscuitville for DINOSAUR Appearances
Asheboro, NC - The North Carolina Zoo has partnered with Biscuitville restaurants to promote the zoo's 2013 Dinosaurs exhibit. Biscuitville will be a sponsor for the zoo's Dinosaur on the Loose…
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