The alligator, thought to be about 4-5 years old because of its size, was found crossing U.S. Hwy. 64 about a mile east of Asheboro and later picked up by Animal Control and local sheriff's deputies.
Last weekend's three-day total of 32,732 visitors shattered the previous Memorial weekend record of 25,806 set in May 2005. Zoo officials believe media coverage of the new Watani Grasslands Reserve, along with record gasoline prices and near perfect weather, combined
Kids are encouraged to bring their teddy bears to the zoo and enjoy "beary" fun activities. Youngsters can bring their teddy bears (or other favorite stuffed cuddly creatures) to a Teddy Bear Clinic in the North American Plaza for checkups
This year's event will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the High Point Bowling Center, 309 West Fairfield Road, in High Point. Each year zookeepers from around the nation participate in this conservation fundraiser with proceeds going to help protect rhinos
A 12-inch water line that provides water to much of the zoo's African exhibit region ruptured on Thursday. As a result, visitors touring that portion of the zoo over the next few days will be required to use portable toilets
A 12-inch water line that provides water to much of the zoo's African exhibit region ruptured on Thursday. Crews have been working since then to repair the line and zoo officials had planned to operate over the weekend using portable
One of the most popular cartoon characters ever created, the absorbent, yellow and porous hero of Bikini Bottom is now being featured at the North Carolina Zoo's SimEx theater in a new, 4D feature formatted for the motion-ride simulator. The
The event, a family-fun celebration of natural resources and outdoor pursuits, will provide entertainment and activities that will educate visitors on what they can do to help preserve and care for our planet.
Creature Comforts offers opportunities for the entire family to meet zoo keepers and learn about animal enrichment, diets and wild creature lifestyles while enjoying educational fun throughout the zoo. Special programs this year will also focus on amphibians as the
Visitors can meet and talk to keepers at the following times and locations: otters at Streamside, 10 a.m.; giraffes at Forest Edge, 10:30 a.m.; grizzly bears at their exhibit at 11 a.m.; sea lions at Rocky Coast at 11:30 a.m.;
The Sustainable Energy Awards are presented annually to agencies and individuals that have made outstanding contributions in helping North Carolina achieve its sustainability goals. The zoo was recognized for nearly 20 years as a state leader in environmental stewardship, energy
The event, set for 11:30 a.m., will mark the completion of a project begun more than 18 months ago. Construction has included a new $2.5-million elephant holding barn, expansion of the elephant exhibit from three-and-a-half to seven acres and transfer
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DENR, the zoo's parent department in Raleigh, presented the annual awards in three categories: Individual Small Project, Individual Large Project and Group Project.
Unless you've been living under a rock and had no contact with young children over the past eight years, you know the answer is "SpongeBob SquarePants™."
Loomis has been in Cameroon since January 7 to continue work on an elephant conservation project he has directed for more than a decade. During the trip, the zoo vet opted to take a couple weeks of vacation and was
For more than 10 years, Loomis has made regular trips to Cameroon as the head of a scientific project aimed at saving the country's dwindling elephant population. The zoo vet has been in Cameroon since January 7 to continue work
The construction was part of a larger project that included a new shade awning installation for the adjacent sea lion exhibit. During part of the construction, the park's male and female sea lions were temporarily moved into the polar bear
