Western North Carolina Nature Center Western North Carolina Nature Center

I visited the nature center this past weekend to support their reopening. I was glad to see the nature center reopened in a similar condition from before the storm. The barn containing various domestics species was closed for renovations, and the former white-tailed deer yard remains empty and unsigned. I've included a full species list below, in the order I experienced them.

- American Black Bear - Ursus americanus
- Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
- Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus
- Barn Owl - Tyto alba
- Bobcat - Lynx rufus
- Cougar - Puma concolor
- Gray Wolf - Canis lupus
- Red Wolf - Canis rufus
- Coyote - Canis latrans
- Red Panda - Ailurus styani
- Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes
- Racoon - Procyon lotor
- Gray Fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Yellow-bellied Slider - Trachemys scripta scripta (Signed not seen)
- Spotted turtle - Clemmys guttata (Signed not seen)
- Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
- Eastern Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina
- North American River Otter - Lontra canadensis
- American Green Tree Frog - Hyla cinerea
- American Toad - Bufo americanus
- Black Rat Snake - Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
- Common snapping turtle - Chelydra serpentina
- Corn Snake - Pantherophis guttatus
- Eastern Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina (In two exhibits)
- Eastern Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix
- Eastern Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
- Eastern Hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
- Eastern Mud Turtle - Kinosternon subrubrum
- Eastern Musk Turtle - Sternotherus odoratus
- Eastern Red-spotted Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens (Signed not seen)
- Gray Tree Frog - Hyla versicolor
- Green Anole - Anolis carolinensis
- Rough Green Snake - Opheodrys aestivus
- Spotted Salamander - Ambystoma maculatum
- Spotted turtle - Clemmys guttata
- Timber Rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus
 
On February 1st, the zoo announced their (1.0) Sicilian donkey named Eeyore passed away due to liver failure.
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On June 6th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 Nigerian dwarf goats named Pilsner, Porter, and Stout which are now on display in the farm area.

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On March 16th, the zoo announced they renovated the eastern red-spotted newt exhibit inside the Appalachian Station building, as well as renovated the common snapping turtle exhibit (to headstart more individuals in partnership with Appalachian Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina).

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On March 18th, the zoo announced they transferred a (0.1) red wolf named Sienna to Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center in Tennessee, and transferred a (1.0) red wolf named Oak to St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge in Florida in autumn 2024.

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On March 25th, the zoo announced they received a $35,000 grant to establish a new pollinator garden within the facility.

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On May 28th, it was reported that the zoo celebrated its 100th anniversary of opening to the public.

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On June 11th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) North American river otter named Anakin after being deemed non-releaseable, and is now on exhibit.

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For the center's 100th anniversary, there's a slideshow in the barn showcasing the earlier history of the center, and many former species they used to have there.
 
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