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zoo project. The same year, the legislature created the NC Zoological
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On April 1, 2010, the Zoo announced it had acquired adjacent forestland to bring the total land tract to over 2,000 acres (8.1 km). The main habitats currently occupy about 500 acres (2.0 km). The North
Carolina Zoo was one of many state facilities to receive money from the Connect NC bond
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Commission to examine the feasibility of a state zoo. The nine-member commission found that a zoo was both feasible and desirable. Following next year, the North Carolina Zoological Society was formed with the goal of raising funds and public support for the
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On April 21, 2022, the Zoo announced the permanent closure of the R.J. Reynolds Forest Aviary due to structural deterioration caused by high humidity and wet conditions. The aviary had previously been closed since
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and reintroduction program. The Zoo is also involved in the gorilla
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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. It also supports research at the Ngogo field research site inside the park. Ngogo researchers study primate plant use and rainforest regrowth after logging
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that was thought extinct for many years. 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.
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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 40-acre (160,000 m) Watani Grasslands habitat alone is as large as many entire
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referendum, approved during the March 2015 primary election. In June 2018, the Zoo announced that it is in the final planning stages for two new continents: Asia and
Australia. Funds from the Connect NC bond will be used to construct the new Asia region which will include
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Ground was first broken for the Africa region in the spring of 1976, and the grand opening of the original five habitats took place in the summer of 1980. Today, it is home to a multitude of habitats, including chimpanzees, giraffes, gorillas, zebras, and elephants.
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in the country. The Zoo is also one of only a few AZA (Association of Zoos & Aquariums) in the U.S. with a breeding pair of polar bears which is part of the
Species Survival Plan. As of 2022, the pair have yet to produce any offspring.
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threatened a significant population of the flowers. The Zoo partnered with a number of individuals and organizations and successfully managed their transplant to an off-road site, which continues to be managed and monitored by Zoo
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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
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among others. The Zoo broke ground on the Asia Continent expansion in August 2022. According to the North Carolina Zoo the Asia Expansion will be complete and open in 2026.
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