The zoo is home to about 1,700 animals and features exhibits that primarily highlight species from Africa and North America.

You can help name the two sand kittens at the North Carolina Zoo. The zookeepers narrowed down the choices and need you to ...

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Penning as the new director of the North Carolina Zoo.

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The CEO of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro died on Monday, the zoo announced in a press release. According to the North Carolina Zoo, Pat Simmons died Monday after battling cancer ...

The kittens, one male and one female, were born Feb. 26. The NC Zoo's list of names is inspired by languages and places from ...

NEIGHBORHOOD. A SALISBURY FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH THE UNIMAGINABLE HEARTBREAK AFTER A TODDLER DIED FOLLOWING A COMPLICATION AT AN ORAL SURGERY CENTER IN GREENSBORO. OUR SARAH SOWERS SPOKE TO THE ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved chimpanzee named Tammy, who died at 55 this week. Tammy was being watched by her care team, which monitored her quality ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true marvel of ...