NC Zoo breaks ground on 10-acre Asian-themed expansion

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1. A great zoo in the making, a really good one now

The enormous size of the NC Zoo is one of its best and worst aspects. It is very, very good for the animals and their habitats, but it is a challenge for visitors. There is a lot of walking across hundreds of acres currently developed (out of nearly three thousand). Brutally hot in the summer. The tram system is totally inadequate.

In spite of these issues, I have loved this zoo since it opened forty years ago. I was saddened to learn that the wonderful aviary is permanently closed. The domed facility needs to be demolished and someday replaced.