The North Carolina Zoo, formerly the North Carolina Zoological Park, is a zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina. It houses 1,700 animals of more than 250 species, primarily from Africa and North America. The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is the world’s largest natural habitat zoo, covering over 2,800 acres.

We visited the zoo in March 2025 and will post photos here.

The welcome sign has metal statues of elephants. The regular jeep for safaris is out of commission, but merely for display.

North Carolina Zoo Sign

Statues of Elephants

Not Ready for Safari