The North Carolina Zoo needs volunteers
The busy season starts soon at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. Last year alone, over 1 million people came to visit the ...
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'Hannah will be missed fiercely' | NC Zoo otter dies at 14-years-old
ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo announced the heartbreaking passing of a beloved otter. Hannah, an American river otter, died at 14-years-old. She lived at the NC Zoo for 7 years.
‘Majestic’ 125-year-old creature that staff loved to swim with has died, NC Zoo says
Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands ...
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120-year-old snapping turtle at North Carolina Zoo dies, park says
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus who was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not ...
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‘Majestic’ 125-year-old creature that staff loved to swim with has died, NC Zoo says
“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 ...
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North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of Maximus the turtle, who lived at least 100 years
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.
Wildfires in Western NC, Upstate SC: See our interactive map
With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.