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NC Zoo Turns 50!

Enjoy a 50th birthday celebration for the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

Aired 06/06/2024 | Rating NR

North Carolina Weekend

NC Zoo Turns 50!

Clip: Season 21 Episode 23 | 5m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Enjoy a 50th birthday celebration for the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro celebrates 50 years of family fun, education, and wildlife preservation. NC Weekend host Deborah Holt Noel speaks with Diane Villa, Acting Deputy Director, about the zoo's unique vision, its leadership in worldwide conservation efforts, and its plans for growing the zoo's impact here in North Carolina and around the world.

Aired 06/06/2024 | Rating NR

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