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Issue Date: Friday, October 10, 2008 Issue: Volume 2, Edition 2 Last Update: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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  • Chillin' Out: Expansion of the polar bear exhibit

    Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By: Kara Dough

    The polar bear, at the Rocky Coast Exhibit, is enjoying the chilly days of fall and looking forward to the frigid days of winter. The bear is also looking forward to a new home. The North Carolina Z

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  • Arctic Chill: Arctic Foxes

    Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By: Kara Dough

    They may be cute and fuzzy but they’re full of attitude. The arctic fox is a small creature weighing from 8 to 10 pounds with the male being slightly larger than the female. One neat adaption about

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  • The Black Bears are Here: Baby Black Bears at the NC Zoo

    Wednesday, October 08, 2008 By: Rob Brewer

    As of August 5, 2008 the newest addition the N.C Zoological Park is two six month-old American Black Bears. The two female litter mates, who arrived in June, were both captive- born in January and we

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  • California Sea Lion

    Wednesday, October 08, 2008 By: Rob Brewer

    The California Sea Lions that are shown in the NC Zoo are found along the coastlines of western North America from British Columbia to California and Mexico. The California Sea Lions are dark brown in

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  • Harbor Seal

    Wednesday, October 08, 2008 By: Rob Brewer

    The Harbor Seal, also known as the common seal, is found in the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Their features consist of a brown, tan, or gray color, and v-shaped nostrils. These seals can reac

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  • Barn Owls

    Thursday, October 09, 2008 By: Dylan Auman

    Barn owls live all over the world. In fact, they have around thirty different sub-species that occupy every continent of the world. The barn owls are usually over one foot tall. They posses two very p

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  • Later Gator: Facts about the American Alligator

    Thursday, October 09, 2008 By: Dylan Auman

    The American alligator lives in the southeastern part of the United States. They usually reach a length of about 13 feet and weigh about 1,000 pounds. Most of the time males will grow larger than fema

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  • Puffins

    Thursday, October 09, 2008 By: Chris Williams

    Puffins are beautiful animals that live in arctic areas of the Northern Hemisphere. There are four different species of Puffins. They are: Horned Puffin, Tufted Puffin, Atlantic Puffin, and Rhinoceros

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A School at the NC Zoo is Cool.

At-a-glance

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"We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do." - Barbara WardHow can a 1500+ acre zoo be green? The North Carolina Zoological Park has introd
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They may be cute and fuzzy but they’re full of attitude. The arctic fox is a small creature weighing from 8 to 10 pounds with the male being slightly larger than the female. One neat adaption about
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The polar bear, at the Rocky Coast Exhibit, is enjoying the chilly days of fall and looking forward to the frigid days of winter. The bear is also looking forward to a new home. The North Carolina Z
Music affects people in many ways. Any person can vouch for the fact that music is one of the greatest aspects on someone’s emotions. Music can affect us in many different ways and in ways such as sty
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Puffins are beautiful animals that live in arctic areas of the Northern Hemisphere. There are four different species of Puffins. They are: Horned Puffin, Tufted Puffin, Atlantic Puffin, and Rhinoceros
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The American alligator lives in the southeastern part of the United States. They usually reach a length of about 13 feet and weigh about 1,000 pounds. Most of the time males will grow larger than fema
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Barn owls live all over the world. In fact, they have around thirty different sub-species that occupy every continent of the world. The barn owls are usually over one foot tall. They posses two very p
This September the NC Zoo kicked off the start of their new website. The zoo has been working on this project for over a year now. The new site is decorated with animals foot prints, giraffe prints,
October is a very special time for our zoo. The leaves are turning. The air is getting colder and the zoo is getting ready for some very special events. Our zoo has a cornucopia of events planed for t
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The Harbor Seal, also known as the common seal, is found in the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Their features consist of a brown, tan, or gray color, and v-shaped nostrils. These seals can reac
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