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Black Bear Care

Read about what it takes to care for two black bears with opposite personalities!
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Wendy and Leslie Batting

Masters of the Night: Using Sound to Monitor Bat Populations

Did you know that the North Carolina Zoo helps monitor bat populations in NC using acoustic monitoring technology?
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Jessica Manzak

Conservation is Not Closed: Continuing Field Conservation and Research During COVID-19

The COVID epidemic has touched everyone in the country. Like other aspects of our work, our conservation efforts have also been challenged by COVID.
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Save the Rhino Trust rhino rangers with camera

SMART fosters Stewardship by Re-invigorating the Ranger’s Role in Rhino Conservation

SMART technology provides a fundamental service that improves the value local people attach to saving rhinos by placing the knowledge and the ability to harness it (literally) in their own hands
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Young Western lowland gorilla

Gorilla Personality

September 24 is World Gorilla Day.
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Rhino baby JoJo and mom

Managing the Rhino Crash

September 22 is International Rhino Day. Read how the zoo keeps our crash (a group of rhinos) moving along at a healthy pace.
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monarch waystation

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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