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The first phase of construction of the 1,371-acre North Carolina Zoo in Randolph County is complete. The land where the facility sits, initially known as Purgatory Mountain, welcomes animal additions

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The first phase of construction of the 1,371-acre North Carolina Zoo in Randolph County is complete. The land where the facility sits, initially known as Purgatory Mountain, welcomes animal additions

The New Zoo

The first phase of construction of the 1,371-acre North Carolina Zoo in Randolph County is complete. The land where the facility sits, initially known as Purgatory Mountain, welcomes animal additions often. The State introduces North Carolinians to a few new residents, including an 8-month-old giraffe, a 250-pound African gorilla, and a female rhinoceros from Kenya.