Did you know that a horned puffin may carry over 50 small fish crosswise in their bills? Learn more about horned puffins. Since they live in colonies in the wild, the Zoo houses a large colony of these puffins. Many of them walk onto a scale for routine weighing.

Guests visit the Polar Bears’ and puffins’ off-habitat spaces and learn how keepers interact with and care for these species.

Three horned puffin chicks are named! The results of the naming poll are in. Thank you to our guests who visited Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to help name the chicks! The winning names are: Horned puffins are an arctic seabird that breed in colonies mainly on islands and the coastlines of Alaska.

Celebrating 50 Years of Progress, Artfully. Recognition for Asian Art Patrons. Growing the Zoo.

Tour Dates: April 12 (Only two tickets), June 21 (Sold Out), August 23 (Sold Out), October 4 (Sold Out) Tour Time and Meeting Place: 10:30 a.m.; meet at the Porcupine Exhibit in North America’s Rocky Coast habit cluster. Click here to view a Zoo map. Minimum Age: 12 years old – Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Chill out at the Rocky Coast exhibit and take in the cool wonders of the arctic. This popular exhibit features seabird and harbor seal. Underwater viewing allows patrons to get close to these amazing animals. This sculpture was made possible through a gift to the NC Zoo Society in memory of Thomas W. Young by his loving wife, Frances.

This tour begins at 10:30 at the Porcupine Habitat in North America's Rocky Coast Habitat cluster and ends around noon. Guests visit the Polar Bears' and puffins' off-habitat spaces and learn how keepers interact with and care for these species.

25 one-day admission passes to the North Carolina Zoo. Each pass is imprinted with the name of the Corporate Puffin member, admits one person, and entitles the bearer to a 10 percent discount on items purchased in a Zoo gift shop.

Sep 13, 2019 · ASHEBORO, N.C. — Three horned puffin chicks hatched at the North Carolina Zoo this summer. It’s the first time in several years that puffin chicks have been born at the zoo.

Sep 29, 2023 · ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — There are a lot of cool places at the North Carolina Zoo but the puffins’ habitat is literally the coolest. The Arctic seabirds need to be kept in cold temperatures....