The North Carolina Zoo announced on Thursday that Leia the giraffe died this week. On Tuesday morning, Leia underwent a ...

The North Carolina Zoo is grieving the loss of Leia, a 15-year-old giraffe, who has been a beloved part of the Zoo family ...

GREENSBORO – The North Carolina Zoo is grieving the loss of Leia the giraffe after a medical procedure. "She was a once in a ...

Leia was 15 and was described as none other than a “strong independent lady who had opinions and didn’t like to be touched ...

Red wolves were reintroduced to North Carolina in 1987. Their peak population since then was about 120 animals, in 2012.

The CEO of the North Carolina Zoo has died. Pat Simmons, who began serving with the zoo in 2015, passed away after a five-year battle with cancer. In addition to CEO, she was also the director. Prior ...

North Carolina elections officials made major changes to overseas and military voting rules Monday.

By Katherine Zehnder Carolina Journal On July 14, Pat Simmons, CEO and Director of the North Carolina Zoo located in Asheboro ...

What looks like a pile of poop to some is a rich buffet to others, and a seed bank for some tropical forests’ futures. This ...

A zoo in the German city of Nurember g said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in ...

RANDOLPH COUNTY — The director and CEO of the North Carolina Zoo died Monday morning after a nearly five-year battle with cancer, the zoo announced. Pat Simmons had led the zoo since 2015. “To ...

Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials found only on the island of Tasmania off Australia. “Known for their powerful jaws, eerie growls, and spirited behaviors, these nocturnal scavengers play a ...