The zoo is home to about 1,700 animals and features exhibits that primarily highlight species from Africa and North America.

You can help name the two sand kittens at the North Carolina Zoo. The zookeepers narrowed down the choices and need you to ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Zoo is getting a new director. He happens to have a connection to our Disney family. Disney is the parent company of ABC11. Dr. Mark Penning recently ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min State lawmakers have yet to ...

Dr. Mark Penning, the longtime Walt Disney World vice president charged with caring for the resort’s animal life, will become director of the North Carolina Zoo this summer, the state’s Department of ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — New birds have arrived at the North Carolina Zoo. In last week’s Zoo Filez, we introduced you to the ...

The North Carolina Zoo is getting a new director. He happens to have a connection to our Disney family. Disney is the parent company of ABC11. Dr. Mark Penning recently retired as the vice president ...

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Dr. Mark Penning Named Director of North Carolina Zoo (Photo: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two new arrivals at the North Carolina Zoo are getting a lot of attention. FOX8’s Shannon Smith took a trip to the zoo to meet the new ...

RhinoLeap Productions brings theater to rural parts of the state, utilizing found spaces from barns to beer halls. Beginning ...