North Carolina Zoo
Everything teachers and students need to know to plan a very special trip to the Zoo. If you can only visit online, this website offers an array of resources including games, images, and interactive tours of the special exhibits and animals as well several educational resources for teachers.
Preview your trip on the web: North Carolina Zoo
Learn more
Related pages
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: Students will learn the importance of North Carolina's wildlife resources at this environmental education facility.
- Carolina Beach State Park: Developed in the late 1960s, this state park preserves the unique environment along the Intracoastal Waterway. The Venus Flytrap and other plant life, the dunes, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals are all protected in this special place.
- Morrow Mountain State Park: Students will learn about the geological processes which formed the Uwharrie Mountains when they visit Morrow Mountain State Park.
Related topics
- Learn more about Campaign of 1960, Edward Kennedy, English language learners, Glossary, North Carolina, Oregon Trail, Pablo Picasso, Randolph County, William Clark, amphibians, animals, apes, biology and life science, birds, environmental science, global learning, mammals, monkeys, natural science, reptiles, scientific discovery, time management, virtual field trips, and zoos.
Legal
The text of this page is copyright ©2008. See terms of use. Images and other media may be licensed separately; see captions for more information and read the fine print.
“Located in Randolph County, south of Asheboro, the North Carolina Zoological Society is committed to wildlife conservation and supports a variety of programs including plant and animal purchases, habitat construction, educational programs, and conservation studies. There are numerous indoor exhibits, including the Sonora Desert, the African Pavilion, the R.J.Reynolds Forest Aviary and Streamside habitats in which they would live in the wild. Among the Zoo’s more popular animal attractions are its polar bears, seals, sea lions, seabirds, river otters, bison, elk, alligators, elephants, rhinoceros, chimpanzees, baboons, gorillas, giraffes, zebras, ostriches and tropical birds.”
When you visit the zoo online, you will discover an amazing array of resources. Check out the Animal Finder to find out everything you ever wanted to know about the animals in the Zoo’s collection: characteristics, diet, reproduction, environmental connections, and what you can do to preserve the species.
Or take a photo tour of the North America, Africa, or Australia exhibits where you can get a 360-degree view, learn about the animals and their habitats, and learn about the culture of the countries. Visit the photo gallery for even more exciting images of animals, their babies, and lots of plants. And if you are interested in plants, there is also a plant list, divided into rare, desert, and streamside categories.
Education resources and opportunities abound at the NC Zoo and the website, is THE place to find out about them. Learn how to arrange for a zoo keeper to visit your classroom, what programs are available on-site for visiting students, and about the workshops designed for teachers. The Educational Resources is a list of great tools for teachers, which include downloadable games that guide students through learning about biodiversity, ecotourism, and biomes as well as basic information about these topics that teachers can share with their classes.
Many of the resources on this site are available in Spanish.
View Larger Map