North Carolina Zoo

4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC 27205
Zoo Size: Large (World’s largest natural habitat zoo with five miles of trails)
Sections: Africa, North America, Asia (Coming soon!)

Notable Animals/Habitats

Animals:

Polar Bear
Arctic Foxes
Chimpanzees
Elephants
Giraffe
Red Wolves
Gorillas
Baboons

Habitats:

Desert Dome: an actual dome that truly immerses you in a desert environment with lots of really cool animals.
Streamside: An indoor/outdoor hybrid habitat that will show you what local streams look like from a really unique perspective.

Food, Shopping, etc.:

The Junction between Africa and North America is the place to go. Multiple food places including a snack cart with ice cream and soft pretzels as well as a small gift shop can be found there. The restaurant in the North America section features farm-to-table food. The North America gift shop is also the biggest and best of the shops at the zoo, with a lot of unique merch. Additional seasonal snack bars can be found throughout the zoo.

Local Favorites:

Food

Brewskie’s Coffee
The Table

Coffee

Brewskie’s Coffee
The Table

Episode Links:

Sensual Salamander Massages with Dustin Smith and Shaina Lambert

The Grand Poobah with Dr. Jb Minter

The Troop of Misfit Chimps with Sarah Himmelspach and Eric Mahan

The Arctic Porcupine with Whitney Bishop and Sarah McCrory

Improving Animal Welfare with SCIENCE! And with Dr. Emily Lynch