The North Carolina Zoo is expanding its summer internship program this year. While obviously, the zoo wants to hire students ...

The North Carolina Zoo's oldest resident has died. C'sar was also the oldest African bull elephant in the United States. The NC Zoo said he died peacefully on Friday. He was 51 years old. The ...

With only a handful of American red wolves remaining in the wild, the species is critically endangered. Luckily, the North Carolina Zoo says an entire generation of red wolf pups were born in the span ...

The North Carolina Zoo has huge baby news to report this week. On Monday, a female southern white rhino calf was born to mom Linda and dad Stormy. The calf, the first born at the zoo in 41 years, ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WFMY) – Ruthie, a beloved chimpanzee at the North Carolina Zoo has died at the age of 47. Ruthie who’s been at the zoo for nearly 40 years was known for being silly, sassy, and ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. -- One of North Carolina's top tourist attractions is reopening after being closed for a week by winter's snow and ice. The North Carolina Zoo is scheduled to reopen Tuesday. It's been ...

Asheboro -- The North Carolina Zoo says it needs $60 million in improvements in the next decade. Zoo officials said Wednesday that some of the facilities at the Asheboro zoo are outdated or ...

The North Carolina Zoo is permanently closing its aviary, which has been a staple at the zoo for 40 years. The aviary has been closed since Jan. 24 due to a highly contagious bird flu spreading across ...

Editor’s Note: The above video is from C’sar’s 48th birthday in 2022. ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of an iconic resident who has lived at the facility since ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Diane Villa, deputy director and chief communications officer for the North Carolina Zoo, has been named interim director following the death of Director and CEO Pat Simmons. Villa ...