Zookeepers at the North Carolina Zoo work to make the animals’ habitats as natural as possible. That includes large places to ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — While a trip to the North Carolina Zoo is always full of excitement and sometimes that can be a bit overwhelming for some. In order to best meet the needs of all their ...

A gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo has died. On Friday, the zoo announced the passing of its alligator snapping turtle named Maximus. Maximus was born around 1900, according to the zoo.

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo offers free field trips to every student in the state of North Carolina, but did you know that homeschooled students are included in that?

A 6-month-old giraffe calf died on Wednesday after being "unexpectedly startled" at the North ... Carolina Zoo Director Pat Simmons said in a statement after Fenn's birth. Never miss a story ...

“The gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo.” Max lived in the zoo’s Cypress Swamp since 2015 and was a favorite of staff and visitors, Williams said on social media. Max didn’t have a ...