NC Zoo to drop requirement for reservations July 1

The North Carolina Zoo says it had a record-setting number of visitors in 2019.

The zoo in Asheboro announced Friday it had 917,309 visitors in 2019, a record and 85,000 more than in 2018.

The zoo says it is the world’s largest natural habitat zoo. It is home to more than 1,800 animals and 52,000 plants. 

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