Natural Science Center and Animal Discovery of Greensboro
4301 Lawndale Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27455
Tel: (336) 288-2531 Fax: (336) 282-0485
The Natural Science Center and Animal Discovery of Greensboro is a one stop shop for science. The facility combines the finest features of an AZA accredited zoological park and an AAM accredited science museum all in one creative, compelling and cost-effective destination. Live-action science shows, a full-immersion 3-D theater, a 22 acre 'adaptation-themed' zoo and 68,000 square feet of museum exhibition space all provide fun and interactive experiences for all ages.
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449-3786
Tel: (910) 458-8257 Fax: (910) 458-6812
E-Mail: Donna.Moffitt@ncmail.net
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher takes visitors on a journey from freshwater rivers and swamps to saltwater marshes and estuaries and into reefs and the open ocean. The 84,000 square foot facility includes a large ocean tank offering two-story, multi-level viewing of large sharks, groupers, barracudas, and loggerhead turtles and a 20,000 freshwater conservatory showcasing the varied ecosystems of the Cape Fear River.
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
PO Box 580
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-0580
Tel: (252) 247-4003 Fax: (252) 247-0663
E-Mail: jay.barnes@ncmail.net
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher takes visitors on a journey from freshwater rivers and swamps to saltwater marshes and estuaries and into reefs and the open ocean. The 84,000 square foot facility includes a large ocean tank offering two-story, multi-level viewing of large sharks, groupers, barracudas, and loggerhead turtles and a 20,000 freshwater conservatory showcasing the varied ecosystems of the Cape Fear River.
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
PO Box 967
Manteo, NC 27954-0967
Tel: (252) 473-3494 Fax: (252) 473-1980
Email: C.P. "Buster" Nunemaker, III
Director: Joe Malat
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is situated on 298 acres of maritime forest in the Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area. The 35,000-square-foot building houses aquariums ranging from 300 gallons to 12,000 gallons, a touch tank, interactive exhibits, classrooms, meeting rooms, a large auditorium and a gift shop. Outside is a natural marsh area and nature trail.
North Carolina Zoological Park
4401 Zoo Pkwy
Asheboro, NC 27205-1425
Tel: (336) 879-7000 Fax: (336) 879-2891
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@ncmail.net
The North Carolina Zoological Park, with more than 500 acres in its African and North American continental regions, is a place of wonder and discovery. It is the country's largest and finest walk-through natural habitat zoo. It was the first zoo designed from its inception as a natural-habitat zoo, which means that the animals and plants in its exhibits are seen in settings that closely resemble the habitats in which they would live in the wild. Its 37-acre African Plains exhibit alone is as large as many entire zoos.
Sited on hilly, wooded terrain in the ancient Uwharrie Mountains of central North Carolina, the Zoo has approximately five miles of trails in its two continental regions. Among the Zoo's more popular animal attractions are its polar bears, seals, sea lions, seabirds, river otters, bison, elk, alligators, elephants, rhinoceros, chimpanzees, baboons, gorillas, giraffes, zebras, ostriches and tropical birds. There are dozens of other species as well.
Western North Carolina Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805-2529
Tel: (828) 298-5600 Fax: (828) 298-2644
E-Mail: staff@wildwnc.org
The WNC Nature Center, located in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina, is an educational center exhibiting plants and animals native to the Southern Appalachian Region. From wild animals like the Cougars, Bobcats, Red and Grey Wolves, Black Bear, Otters and more to Pygmy Goats, Red Devon Steer, Chickens and Sheep, we promise an interactive, educational, fun-filled visit the whole family will enjoy. If you have any questions when you visit, ask our friendly staff. They are here to help.