Wildlife – from meerkats to dinosaurs – take center stage at N.C. Zoo

This story is from our Extra! special section on regional travel that will appear in the Sunday, June 21, StarNews. More regional travel stories: www.starnewsonline.com/travel.

Real-life roars can be heard in the zoo's Africa region where a pride of six lions lives.

The four lion cubs are playful and curious – and growing rapidly.