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Gorilla habitat closed
The gorilla habitat will be closed starting Jan. 18 for a few months due to habitat upgrades.
Animal Habitats
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Baboon Habitat Renovations
The baboon habitat is getting a facelift! It's time to say "goodbye" to the Pavilion and "hello" to some great new features for these amazing animals. While we make these improvements, our baboons will be off habitat until construction is complete.
More than 1,700 animals call the North Carolina Zoo home. The animals live in habitats representing two regions—Africa and North America—plus a global Desert. As the world's largest natural habitat zoo, the animals at the North Carolina Zoo have plenty of room to roam.
A New Zoo Experience Coming Soon
The North Carolina Zoo is thrilled to announce the new 10-acre Asia Continent expansion is in development and is scheduled to open in 2026. Asia will highlight iconic species such as tigers, Komodo dragons, Asian otters, majestic cranes and hornbills and many more exciting additions!
North America
The year 1994 was memorable at the Zoo as it’s when the North America region opened and when three polar bear siblings arrived, creating a statewide buzz. Payton and Anana are our current polar bear stars and are joined by black bears, red wolves and hundreds of other animals in this diverse region.
Africa
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’s home to a multitude of habitats, including those showcasing chimpanzees, giraffes, gorillas, zebras and, of course, elephants.
