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Southern White Rhinoceros

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White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal, behind only elephants. Their name comes from the Afrikaans, a West Germanic language, word “weit,” which means wide and refers to the animal’s mouth. Most (98.8%) of the southern white rhinos occur in just four countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.

The Watani Grassland Habitat at the North Carolina Zoo has a spacious area of grass where large rhinos are free to graze on the plants that cover the 40-acre habitat. Rhino horn is made of compressed, fibrous hair made of keratin – the same protein human hair and fingernails are made of. Rhinos reach speeds of 30 mph for short bursts.

Southern White Rhinoceros

Southern White Rhinoceros Closeup

Southern White Rhino

North Carolina Zoo Visit

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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

Caves for Leopards

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Hummocks with serene caves along with the Jawai river and dam create a perfect habitat for leopards to roam around and thrive.  In many of these rocky structures, the entrance is a low-hanging cave — often with leopards and their young living in it. Leopards generally venture out only for a few hours during the day making the timing to watch them critical.

Leopard Cave