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A male Lion with brown fur and a short, scruffy mane laying in tall grass in the shade, looking into the camera. There is a rock wall near him in the background.
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The North Carolina Zoo's entrance sign. The sign features a large, horizontal brown panel with "North Carolina Zoo" in white text. Above this panel is a curved silhouette of various animals—including a giraffe, elephant, bear, and several others—set against a bright orange and yellow sun disk. It is surrounded by tall, dry grasses under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

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A Day with Giraffes - In the Field in Africa

A day at Ruaha National Park in Tanzania.

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A low-angle shot captures a section of a zoo exhibit. In the foreground, a bed of yellow and white flowers borders a dark asphalt path. Behind them is a long, horizontal mural depicts what appears to be various animals in a rustic, almost weathered style. Above and behind the sign, a structure resembling ancient ruins with multiple stone columns is visible. The background is filled with a thick canopy of green trees.

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Helping Monarch Butterflies Head South

Monarch butterflies must migrate every winter. But they also need fuel. The closest thing to a fast-food restaurant for them is a “Pollination Station.” 

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A Vulture, which is a bird of prey, is captured in flight low over a vast, dry savannah landscape. The ground is covered in brown and golden grasses, with a line of trees and a low mountain range visible in the distance under a blue sky with scattered white clouds.
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Catch a Vulture by the Toe: One of These Things is Not Like the Other

September 5 is International Vulture Awareness Day

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An up-close view of a giraffe's velvety face looking down at the viewer, its pointed ears and oscillis on full display. A canopy of trees and blue sky are visible in the background.
Animal Care Blogs

A Tall Task: Training Our Tower

Training giants is no small feat!

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Bruce, a young, dark-skinned man wearing a blue NC Zoo shirt smiles as he stands with a group of dark skinned children of varying ages from with Bigodi secondary school club. Two of the children hold a yellow sign with the words, "Proper waste management is everyone's responsibility" written in black marker.
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A School on the Other Side of the World: Building Future Conservationists 

We must teach all over the world, to save the world!

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An Eastern Hognose named Ziggy peeks his small black head out of his burrow. The ground is sandy and littered with leaves and pine needles and the burrow is next to what appears to be a small tree trunk.
Animal Care Blogs

Conserving Snakes Through Public Perception

Next time you encounter a snake in your yard, just consider it another neighbor!

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A small, wide-eyed chimpanzee infant clings tightly to the thick, dark fur of its parent, nestled in a tree or dense jungle foliage. The scene captures the bond between mother and baby in their natural habitat.
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At the Front Lines: A Chimpanzee Vet's Last Intervention

Vets have a tough job, which is even more difficult when your patient can climb trees...

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A Komodo dragon, a large monitor lizard with rough, mottled gray, black, and yellowish skin, rests its scaly body on a textured surface that appears to be a log or rock. The background is a blurred mix of gray and brown, suggesting a large rock.
Animal Care Blogs

How to Train a Dragon

August 14 is World Lizard Day! We are training the world's largest lizard... also known as a dragon here at the North Carolina Zoo.

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Three men are squatting and posing for a photo next to a sleeping elephant lying on its side in a field of tall grass.. The man on the left is Caucasian with a gray beard and a green cap. The middle man is also Caucasian with a navy cap. The man on the right is Black with one hand on the elephant's tusk. All three men are wearing outdoor clothing.
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Vets in the Field: The Plight of Forest Elephants in Africa

August 12 is World Elephant Day!

The impact of the North Carolina Zoo's veterinarians is worldwide, even in the most remote parts of the planet

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