The North Carolina Zoo 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. With 500 acres developed, it is the world's largest natural habitat zoo. The zoo is open 363 days a year (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas) and receives more than 900,000 visitors annually. Wikipedia Accredited by Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Member, World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA) Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization / The North Carolina Zoological Society, Inc. / EIN: 56-0990900
