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December 5, 2025

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HILL: Collegial civil climate change debate at the first grade level

October 23, 2025 Frank Hill

We took our first grade grandson recently to the North Carolina Zoo, which really is a marvel and true asset to North Carolinians, both young and old. We were somewhat amazed at his knowledge of […]

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Learning beyond the classroom: Asheboro students thrive at Zoo School

June 21, 2025 Dan Reeves

ASHEBORO — In a young person’s wildest dreams, school might take place at the zoo — passing giraffes and animal exhibits to spend the day learning with the resources of the world’s largest natural habitat […]

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North Carolina Zoo announces permanent aviary habitat closure

April 21, 2022 North State Journal Staff

ASHEBORO — The North Carolina Zoo announced it would permanently close its aviary habitat on Thursday. First built in the early 1980s, the 40-year-old domed structure requires significant repairs due to the effects of high humidity […]

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Endangered red wolves born at North Carolina Zoo, doing well

May 20, 2021 The Associated Press

ASHEBORO — Three litters of American red wolves, which are critically endangered and number less than two dozen in the wild, have been born at the North Carolina Zoo, officials announced Monday. The zoo said […]

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NC Zoo stars in new Nat Geo WILD series

October 21, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

ASHEBORO — Many North Carolina residents have visited the N.C. Zoo, but few may truly appreciate or even know that ours is the world’s largest natural habitat zoo in the entire world. With over 2,600 […]

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NC Zoo profile: Cougar siblings Heath and Olive thrive together despite solitary nature

January 8, 2017 admin

ASHEBORO — The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is home to roughly 200 different species, from African elephants that can weigh six tons to a peregrine falcon that can reach speeds of 240 mph in […]

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