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On August 19, , the zoo officially broke ground on the new Asia region. In addition to providing encounters with wild animals living in natural settings, the North Carolina Zoo offers down-to-earth, authentic and memorable ways for families to play and stay together.

The Zoo also offers a variety of nature-based, educational programs and camps. On April 1, , the Zoo announced it had acquired adjacent forestland to bring the total land tract to over 2, acres 8. The North Carolina Zoo was one of many state facilities to receive money from the Connect NC bond referendum, approved during the March primary election. Funds from the Connect NC bond will be used to construct the new Asia region which will include tigers, Komodo dragons, vultures, King cobras, Chinese alligators, and small-clawed otters, among others.

The Zoo broke ground on the Asian continent in August The North Carolina Zoo is home to 1, animals of more than species. It is home to one of the largest chimpanzee troops of any zoo in America [13] as well as the largest collection of Alaskan seabirds in the country. As of , the pair have yet to produce any offspring. There are parking lots located on each end of Africa and North America, so during peak season, visitors can start their day from either side.

With approximately five miles of walking paths, the Zoo also provides trams and air-conditioned buses for visitors. The North Carolina Zoo's founding philosophy was that of having natural habitats — presenting animals together with plants in habitats that resemble the habitats in which they would be found in the wild. The acre , m 2 Watani Grasslands habitat alone is as large as many entire zoos. The Cypress Swamp area is home to alligators , cougars , snapping turtles , and a variety of reptiles , and amphibians.

Rocky Coast depicts the rocky coasts of the Pacific Northwest , with a North American porcupine , polar bears , a harbor seal , Arctic foxes , thick billed murres , parakeet auklets , and horned puffins. The streams of North Carolina can be seen in the Streamside habitat with Bobcats , river otters , and a number of snakes and fish, including the critically endangered Cape Fear shiner. At the Prairie habitat, visitors can see bison and elk.

Black bears , grizzlies and red wolves also each have their own habitats. The flora and fauna of deserts are on display in the glass-domed "Mangum Desert". Outside are ocelots , while inside are a variety of reptiles such as Banded rock rattlesnake , black-tailed rattlesnake , Gorongosa girdled lizards , giant plated lizard , pancake tortoise , and birds such as burrowing owls , greater roadrunners , laughing kookaburras , white-winged doves , house finches , white-headed buffalo weavers , Gambel's quail , and Horned larks as well as Cape porcupines.

A nocturnal section contains common vampire bats , beaded lizard , Gila monster , grey mouse lemurs , sand cats , and sidewinders. On April 21, , the Zoo announced the permanent closure of the R. Reynolds Forest Aviary after due to structural deterioration caused by high humidity and wet conditions. The Forest Edge habitat is a 3. The Watani Grasslands Reserve mimics the great savannas of Africa, totaling acre , m 2.

Watani Grasslands Reserve is home to African elephants. Nearby southern white rhinos , Thomson's gazelles , dama gazelles , waterbucks , sitatungas , fringe-eared oryx and greater kudu all share a habitat, designed to look as one continuous expanse with the elephants looking out at the rhinos and the antelope.

Chimpanzees can be seen in the Kitera Forest habitat. Western lowland gorillas inhabit the Forest Glade exhibit. African lions , hamadryas baboons and red river hogs each have their own habitats. Ring tailed lemurs and red ruffed lemurs from neighboring Madagascar were added to the Africa region after a refurbishment of the former patas monkey habitat. The North Carolina Zoo is home to a large collection of art, primarily sculpture but also murals , mosaics , and paintings.

Primarily depictions of animals and their habitats, the artwork uses a variety of materials including marble , steel, bronze , fiberglass , limestone , glass, cement, and others.

The Zoo's art is intended to enliven and enrich the guest experience and help fulfill its mission by "promoting individual discovery and new ways of thinking.

The two largest sculptures are located at the Zoo's main entrances. One, "Sum of the Parts" is a pile of large metal cubes, about a yard 1m on a side. Most of the cubes are shiny and depict extant species, but a few rusted cubes tumbled off to the side memorialize extinct species.

The second, "The Elephant Group" depicts several large elephants in bronze. The works were installed in The NC Zoo is involved in several research and conservation projects.

Together with the World Wildlife Fund and the government of Cameroon , the zoo participates in a project to track the movements of elephants through satellite tracking collars in order to expand reserves and parks in a way that protects the most crucial areas of their habitats.

Its remote habitat is difficult to access, so with the help of satellite imaging and GPS systems, the Zoo coordinates with park rangers and other conservation groups to map their habitat and movements and assist efforts to ensure their continued survival.

The Zoo also operates projects in Uganda. An education project around Kibale National Park has been in place for over 10 years and aims to educate young people about the purpose of the park and the value of biological conservation.

Ngogo researchers study primate plant use and rain forest regrowth after logging among other things, and removes illegal snares from the park which can seriously injure or kill protected animals. A number of projects are also underway in North Carolina. Protection and research of the hellbender salamander, which is globally recognized as near threatened but is classified as "endangered" in a number of US states including North Carolina, is the target of a project in the Appalachian Mountains.

Due to the steep decline in population in the past 30 years, the zoo conducted a thorough survey, with the help of the AZA, into the hellbender populations of western North Carolina. The Zoo is also involved in project to restore population of endangered Schweinitz's sunflower. Learn more. Due to coronavirus COVID , we've made changes to some of our policies, which may affect the services we provide.

Visit Nczoo. See all. The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is the world's largest natural habitat zoo with 2, acres. World's largest natural habitat zoo. At the North Carolina Zoo, connect with wildlife from two different continents as you explore acres of anima… See more. Offers free Wi-Fi with purchase. Closed now. We have the smallest the black bear and the largest the polar bear and the brown bear too!

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