10 Acre Asian Themed Expansion Begins At the North Carolina Zoo
KEENESBURG, CO - APRIL 05: One of the 39 tigers rescued in 2017 from Joe Exotic's G.W. Exotic Animal Park relaxes at the Wild Animal Sanctuary on April 5, 2020 in Keenesburg, Colorado. Exotic, star of the wildly successful Netflix docu-series Tiger King, is currently in prison for a murder-for-hire plot and surrendered some of his animals to the Wild Animal Sanctuary. The Sanctuary cares for some 550 animals on two expansive reserves in Colorado. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)
Construction has already begun in Asheboro on a new multi-acre part of the North Carolina Zoo that will focus on the animals of Asia.
According to Channel 9, “Asia Continent” is projected to open in 2026 and will highlight several species of animals indigenous to that area including tigers, Komodo dragons, king cobras, and others.
The ten acres will reportedly include an indoor cafe where you can see the tiger’s habitat and an overhead “tiger walk”. To learn more get all the details from WSOCTV
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