Largest Zoo In The World Is Now in North Carolina!

Did you know that our state-owned zoo is actually the largest walk-through zoo in the world? It currently sits on over 2,000 acres of land mass with over 1,600 animals from 250 different species.

Open 364 days a year, the zoo receives 700k+ annual visitors.

There are two main sections, Africa and North America.

The North Carolina Zoo is also one of only 2 state-owned zoos in America.

Not your typical zoo or what some would call an enclosure! These are the Elephants of the Watani Grasslands! The grasslands are a huge vast area of land where these animals are free to roam! I was lucky to see them as I caught them around breakfast time! Otherwise I probably would have missed them! That’s one thing about the NC zoo because these animals are not confined to cages they can sometimes be hard to see! But in truth I am totally thankful they are not in cages!! #nczoo #elephant #video #ourstate #nc #asheboro #onward!

A post shared by Kristina (Travel Specialist) (@fernwehtravelco) on Mar 20, 2018 at 12:58pm PDT

These lions @nczoo are beautiful.

A post shared by James LaCorte (@gasparphotos) on Mar 20, 2018 at 6:43pm PDT

Did you even go to the zoo if you didn’t take pictures with a bangin selfie at the end? 🤷🏼‍♀️

A post shared by Stacey Hamlin (@staceyyhamlin) on Mar 15, 2018 at 2:06pm PDT

Have you been to the NC Zoo yet?