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The North Carolina Zoo, formerly the North Carolina Zoological Park, is a zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina, housing 1,700 animals of more than 250 species, primarily representing Africa and North America. It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the Minnesota Zoo. [4]
Asheboro was named after Samuel Ashe, the ninth governor of North Carolina (1795–1798), and became the county seat of Randolph County in 1796. [6] It was a small village in the 1800s, with a population of less than 200 through the Civil War; its main function was housing the county courthouse, and the town was most active when court was in session.
Asheboro: 12: Lewis-Thornburg Farm: Lewis-Thornburg Farm: February 24, 2005 : NC 1107, approximately 1.5 miles south of the junction with NC 1170: Asheboro: 13: Liberty Historic District: Liberty Historic District: November 22, 2000
State leaders have always hoped for a million annual visitors to the zoo — the magical number needed to attract private tourism to the region. NC Zoo finally hits a long-sought milestone. Now it ...
The North Carolina Zoo is enjoying a baby boom in 2024 — the park’s 50th anniversary year — with more than a dozen births, including a female Hamadryas baboon named Winnie. ... park presents ...
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A rare marsupial joey is exploring life outside its mother’s pouch for the first time at a North Carolina zoo. The North Carolina Zoo, located in Asheboro, welcomed a new healthy bettong joey to ...
The North Carolina Zoo, America's first state-supported zoo, is located in the Uwharries region. The Caraway Mountains, a segment of the Uwharries, are located in western Randolph County, west of Asheboro.