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Press Releases

Helping Teachers Protect Uganda's Forests

North Carolina Zoo Awarded Top Honors for International Conservation Program UNITE for the Environment

Raleigh, N.C. - Sept. 30, 2022 -  The prestigious William G. Conway Award recognizes exceptional efforts toward habitat preservation, species restoration, and support of biodiversity in the wild on a global level.
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Olivia Rhino

North Carolina Zoo Loses Rhino Olivia, One of Its Most Elderly Residents

Asheboro, N.C. – Sept. 16, 2022  The female rhino lived at the Zoo for more than 30 years and served as a Great Auntie figure to the younger rhinos
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Tiger face

North Carolina Zoo Breaks Ground on Asia Expansion

Asheboro, N.C. -  August 17, 2022 - The North Carolina Zoo held an official groundbreaking for its 10-acre Asia Expansion. Expected opening date is 2026. 
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African lion

North Carolina Zoo announces death of 'fiercely devoted' elderly lion Reilly

Asheboro, N.C. – August 3, 2022  The North Carolina Zoo sadly announces the death of Reilly, a 23-year-old African lion, the oldest male lion in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited institution.  
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Top 10 Guests with elephant

North Carolina Zoo Announces Record-Breaking Attendance of 1 Million Visitors

Asheboro, N.C. - July 22, 2022 - The North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce it broke its all-time attendance record by welcoming 1 million visitors in the 2021-2022 fiscal year ending June 30.
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A family walking along a trail

Take a Hike! National Trails Day at North Carolina Zoo - June 4, 2022

Asheboro, N.C. – June 1, 2022  North Carolina Zoo Celebrates National Trails Day with Ribbon-Cutting of Completed Purgatory Trail Network
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Chimp Nori

North Carolina Zoo Mourning Death of Chimp Nori

The quirky and full of sass chimp  captured hears and had many challenges through her short life  Asheboro, N.C. — May 04, 2022 - The North Carolina Zoo sadly announces the death of Nori, an 11-year-old member of the chimpanzee troop who was euthanized on Monday after a period of declining health.
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