ASHEBORO, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The North Carolina Zoo is launching a new mobile app, offering an inclusive way to experience the world’s largest natural habitat zoo. The app is available for free download on both Apple and Android devices. Designed to support guests of all ages and abilities,…
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo announced on Monday that its director and CEO, Pat Simmons, has died after a five-year battle with cancer. Simmons served as the NC Zoo's leader for a decade, starting in 2015 after nearly 30 years at the Akron Zoo in Ohio and…
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- The North Carolina Zoo announced on Thursday that Leia the giraffe died this week. On Tuesday morning, Leia underwent a planned medical procedure for a hoof injury. She was expected to make a full recovery but experienced a complication known as acute aspiration after the procedure. Aspiration…