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Rufous fantail

Birds on the Edge: Preventing Extinction of Endangered Birds in the Mariana Islands

According to the legend, this tiny bird with a flashy reddish-brown tail would lure children deep into the forest...
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Red Wolf Habitat

Carolina Canid Conservation: What is an American Red Wolf?

My dream is to never have anyone have to ask, “What is a red wolf?” ever again.
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Dustin Smith with hellbender
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson

Cold-blooded Conservation: Homes for Hellbenders - If you build it, will they come?

The North Carolina Zoo has played a crucial role in hellbender research and conservation
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wild elephants
WCS
WCS

Saving Nigeria's Largest Elephant Population

Once widespread across Nigeria, elephants have declined by more than 50% in less than 20 years
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Baby southern white rhino with mother and waterbuck

Rhinos: A Second Chance in Asheboro

Here at the North Carolina Zoo, rhinos are thriving. The most recent birth of JoJo marks the fourth Southern white rhino born at the Zoo in just a few years.
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rufous hornbill
Ivan Sarenas
Ivan Sarenas

Translating Science into Action

Using inclusive, data-driven processes to create more effective conservation action plans.The Zoo has full-time conservation biologists on staff who are specialized in monitoring wild populations of animals
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