[ArticleImageHyperLink] Forever Green: A Green Zoo Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By Kara Dough full story  "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

Arctic Chill: Arctic Foxes Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By Kara Dough full story  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

Chillin' Out: Expansion of the polar bear exhibit Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By Kara Dough full story  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

[ArticleImageHyperLink] The Music Made Me Do It: How Music affects You Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Chris Williams full story  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

Puffins Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Chris Williams full story  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

Later Gator: Facts about the American Alligator Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Dylan Auman full story  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

Barn Owls Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Dylan Auman full story  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

[ArticleImageHyperLink] A New 'Sight': New website for the NC Zoo Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Dylan Auman full story  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,

[ArticleImageHyperLink] Zoo Fest: Halloween Activities at the NC Zoo Wednesday, October 08, 2008 By Dylan Auman full story  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

Harbor Seal Wednesday, October 08, 2008 By Rob Brewer full story  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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