Images of one, two, and a trio of rhinos at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
A Single Rhino
Dual Rhinos
Trio of Rhinos
From One to Three Rhinos
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Southern White Rhinoceros
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
Duck Leading an African Elephant
The duck in water seems to be leading the elephant at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, while the other two don’t care.
Duck Leading an African Elephant
Elephant Striding by the Water
Elephants don’t just drink water; they use it for evaporative cooling, they play in it, wallow in it, bond in it, and swim across it in cases of rivers to get to greener pastures.
Here is one striding by the water at the North Carolina Zoo.
African Elephant Striding by the Water
African Elephant by the Water
African Elephant
African elephants are the largest animals on Earth. Their herds wander through 37 countries in Africa. They are easily recognized by their trunk, which is used for communication and handling objects. Their large ears allow them to radiate excess heat.
Here is one at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
African Elephant
Reaching for Water
An elephant at the North Carolina Zoo is reaching for water while standing behind a large rock
Elephant Reaching for Water
Elephant Hiding
The North Carolina Zoo houses six elephants: four females and two males. Here is an elephant trying to hide from visitors behind a large rock.
Directing for Elephant Views
Elephant Hiding Behind a Rock
“Geriatric” Polar Bear
At 25 years old at the North Carolina Zoo, Anana is considered “geriatric” for a polar bear, with wild polar bears typically living 15-18 years. Zookeepers noted that Anana loved roaming around her expansive habitat.
Anana Yawning
Anana Looking at You
Polar Bear Anana
Anana, a female polar bear, is a resident of the North Carolina Zoo. She arrived in 2014 from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and was known by her keepers as a “princess.” As of February 2025, Anana was the only polar bear at the North Carolina Zoo, and she is still thriving.
Polar Bear Anana
Hiding in the Water
Cypress swamps are found in the humid southeastern United States. Alligators live in this habitat at the North Carolina Zoo, and this one is hiding under water.
American Alligator Underwater
North Carolina Zoo Visit
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
Ararat Ridge Zoo at the Ark
There is a zoo on the grounds of the Ark Encounter with various animals, from camels to kangaroos.
Due to the precautions of people and animals, most images are captured with a fence in the foreground.
Ararat Ridge Zoo at the Ark
Camel Behind a Fence at the Ark
A Wet River Otter
A river otter drenched in water sits atop a small log at Brookgreen Gardens Zoo, South Carolina
A Wet Otter
Slide to Digital – Giraffes in Sydney
One doesn’t expect to see giraffes in Sydney, but they are present at Taronga Zoo.
Taronga Zoo is a Sydney zoo within a 15-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia and is located on the shores of Sydney Harbor. Opened in 1916, with spectacular views of Sydney, the zoo houses almost 4,000 animals including many native Australian ones and exotic species. Image circa 1987.
Giraffes in Sydney