Charlotte Zoo

The Charlotte Zoo (also known as the Charlotte Zoological Park) is a zoological Park established in 1960 and located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has been 
accredited by the Association of Zoo and Aquariums (AZA) since 2005. It is a small zoo with over 70 species. The zoo is currently one of the only zoos in North Carolina, with the North Carolina Zoo and Greensboro Science Center. The zoo plans to expand with a large aquarium and a petting zoo with farm animals.
== Exhibits ==
=== Flamingos ===
# Greater Flamingo
=== Asia ===
# Red Panda
# Snow Leopard
# Northern White Cheeked Gibbon
# Sumatran Orangutan
# Indian Elephant
# Indian Rhino
# Axis Deer
# Komodo Dragon
=== Africa ===
# African Lion
# Meerkat
# Aardvark
# Blue Duiker
# Cheetah
# Kirk's Dik-Dik
# Speke's Gazelle
# Impala
# Gemsbok
# White Stork
# African Pygmy Goat
# Nigerian Dwarf Goat
# African Penguin
# Warthog
# Red River Hog
=== South America House ===
# Jaguar
# Andean Condor
# Hyacinth Macaw
# Emerald Tree Boa
# Galapogos Tortoise
# Amazon Milk Frog
# Red Eyed Tree Frog
# Pied Tamarin
# Geoffrey's Tamarin
# White Headed Marmoset
# Golden Lion Tamarin
# Giant Anteater
# Capybara
# Scarlet Ibis
# Brazilian Porcupine
# Green Aracari
# Leafcutter Ant
# Goliath Birdeater
# Ocelot
# Roseate Spoonbill
# Yellow Spotted River Turtle
# Giant Otter
# Smooth Fronted Caiman
# Black Headed Spider Monkey
# Brown Howler
=== Wild Carolina ===
# American Black Bear
# Virginia Opossum
# Nine Banded Armadillo
# North American Beaver
# North American River Otter
# Red Wolf
# Bobcat
# Striped Skunk
# Red Fox
# Harbor Seal
# Eastern Elk
# White Tailed Deer
# Wood Duck
# Mallard Duck
# Sandhill Crane
=== Polar Bears ===
# Polar Bear
=== Zoo Lake ===
# Canada Goose
# Mute Swan
# Koi
# Ring Tailed Lemur
# Black and White Ruffed Lemur
== Other Attractions ==
* Splash Pads
* Conservation Carousel
* Zoo Railway
== Events ==
* Zoo Boo!
* Zoo Lights
* Brew at the Zoo
* Dinosaurs!
* Invasion of the Mega Bugs
* Snooze at the Zoo
== The Future ==
The zoo looks to expand with a large aquarium with many aquatic species from both saltwater and freshwater habitats, as well as Manatees, and a petting farm with domestic animals such as Ponies, Dromedary Camels and Pigs. The Aquarium and Farm both plan to open in summer 2025.
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