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Member of: Museums, Refuges, and Zoos

A family trip to the North Carolina Zoo, one of the top rated zoos in the United States. The primary focus is on the North American exhibits.

A bush, covered with purple flowers (link to larger image)
Macro shot of some fuzzy purple flowers (link to larger image)
A number of pitcher plants growing in the swamp exhibit (link to larger image)
Two tiny Venus fly-traps (link to larger image)
Ducks swimming in the swamp exhibit (link to larger image)
American alligator sunning himself on the banks of his habitat (link to larger image)
Lovely Cyprus trees standing against a cloudless blue sky (link to larger image)
Scary looking Halloween figure, a part of the haunted tour event (link to larger image)
A zoo handler feeding the sea lions some fish (link to larger image)
A cuddly polar bear sleeping with its favorite toy (link to larger image)
A polar bear stretching out to soak up some sunshine (link to larger image)
Beautiful landscaping against a beautiful blue sky (link to larger image)
A second view of the polar bear sleeping with his toy (link to larger image)
Peregrine falcon sitting on a branch in his habitat (link to larger image)
American bobcat warming himself in the sun (link to larger image)
Big black bear pacing around his habitat, looking for something to eat (link to larger image)
Male American elk sporting a gigantic rack of antlers (link to larger image)
Several bison snoozing in the morning sun (link to larger image)
A plant covered in yellow flowers (link to larger image)
A macro shot of a yellow flower in the morning sun (link to larger image)
Gigantic grizzly bear (link to larger image)
Gigantic grizzly bear looking for some food (link to larger image)
Desert plants around the outside of the Sonora desert exhibit (link to larger image)
Prickly pear cacti (link to larger image)
Lovely purple flowers, covered in bumble bees (link to larger image)
Looking down the center of a yellow tropical flower (link to larger image)
Lizard soaking up some rays (link to larger image)
A second lizard soaking up some sun (link to larger image)
Two red desert mallows (link to larger image)
A closed up fairyduster flower (link to larger image)
Lovely yellow flowers (link to larger image)
An opened fairyduster flower (link to larger image)
Three beautiful white flowers (link to larger image)
Bright green plant growing out of a rock (link to larger image)
Lovely red flower (link to larger image)
A terrific yellow flower in the Sonora desert exhibit (link to larger image)
One of the flamingos sleeping at the Aviary (link to larger image)
Bright red flower inside the aviary (link to larger image)
Purple flower in the aviary (link to larger image)
Giant spiral ginger plant from Malaysia (link to larger image)
Blue-crowned ganging parrot (link to larger image)
Lush tropical plants in the aviary (link to larger image)
Gigantic red, tropical flower (link to larger image)
Scarlet Ibis (link to larger image)
Identification chart within the aviary (link to larger image)
Turtle reaching for a piece of food (link to larger image)
Turtle meandering along the aviary floor (link to larger image)
Scarlet ibis coming to get some food (link to larger image)
A pair of ducks swimming in one of the aviary ponds (link to larger image)
Victorian-crowned pigeon (link to larger image)
Insanely textured plant in the aviary (link to larger image)
Gorgeous purple and green plant (link to larger image)
Red, orange, and yellow flower (link to larger image)
Hamadryas baboons in the African pavilion (link to larger image)
King of the Hamadryas baboons (link to larger image)
Little baboons playing with one another (link to larger image)
Two adult meerkats, tending to their babies (link to larger image)
Bateleur eagle in its habitat (link to larger image)
A sign describing the bateleur eagle (link to larger image)
Clump of small purple flowers outside the zoo's entrance (link to larger image)