Saving Animals

Caribbean Conservation Update
Conservation in the Caribbean continues for the North Carolina Zoo!

Tracy Aviary
All Eyes to the Sky - Counts for Conservation
On International Vulture Day, the skies are quiet and not a vulture is in sight. We need to recognize these unsung heroes.

Kevin Langergraber
In the Line of Duty: Safeguarding Chimpanzees Against Snares and Human-Chimpanzee Conflicts in Kibale National Park, Uganda
Learn about the threats chimps face in the wild on World Chimp Day 2022!

Seeing Spots: World Giraffe Day 2022
Studying giraffes to monitor the health of their populations in Tanzania!

World Wildlife Day 2022: Reflections on Conservation After Two Years of COVID-19
COVID has had an effect on wildlife conservation, read our Zoo team's thoughts on conservation in the past several years.

Nicky Icarangul
Love Hornbills Day 2022
Read more about these magnificent birds knows as the “Gardeners of the Rainforest”

Talarak Foundation
North Carolina Zoo Supports the Reintroduction of Visayan Warty Pigs Back Into the Wild
As the North Carolina Zoo prepares for construction on the new Asia zone of the Zoo, many exciting new species are planned for the Asian habitats, including the critically endangered Visayan Warty Pig from the Philippines.