Floats for the otters, or pool toys for the polar bear. You can give enrichments items to the North Carolina Zoo animals just ...

The award-winning documentary film “A Life Among Elephants,” which chronicles the journey of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the world's foremost elephant ...

If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...

A capybara known for her love of corn and peanuts has died, Maryland zoo officials said. Faith, who came to the Salisbury Zoo from the Brevard Zoo in Florida at 6 months old, was “cherished” by ...

The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30th anniversary in March, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful wilderness.

The study considered safety, affordability, economic strength, education and health care, and quality of life.

The all-male Asian elephant herd at the Denver zoo has one of the best bachelor pads in the country, according to a list by ...

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 ...

We have some options built around major attractions easily reachable from central NC. Visit one in a day trip or stretch it out for the whole week.

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 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.

OHIO — The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are getting national recognition after being chosen among the top 10 zoos in America. The Columbus Zoo has more than 10 ...