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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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Ranger at ZooCom

Our Ranger Crew at the Zoo

"But I don't have a degree in Zoology."
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Linda with other baby calf

Parenting is hard, especially with the wrong kid

As we approach Mother's Day, just make sure the kid following you around is indeed your own.
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Elephant standing in pool splashing water

Zoo Research: An Elephant-astic Idea!

Are you an introvert or extrovert?  
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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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Katie with impala

Vets in the Field: Making Translocation Safer for Impala in Namibia

When people find out that I’m a zoo vet, the first question they always ask me is, which types of animals I work with....
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Sand cat laying on rock

Zoo Research: The Purr-fect Solution

A wild, ferocious tale and purr-fect solution
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