The Desert Habitat | North Carolina Zoo

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The Desert is a glass-domed building designed to recreate an arid, colorful desert. Walk among free-flight birds, towering saguaros and watch the racing roadrunners.

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Nearby Art in the Park

Sonoran Snake
Warren Mather & Nancy Selvage
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Anderson
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Montgomery Community College Ceramics Class
Montgomery Community College Ceramics Class
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Habitat Map

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