Zoo Tours: Cypress Swamp | North Carolina Zoo

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Жыл бұрын

EPISODE 123
I saw the sunshine and I could feel the moonshine! Please forgive me if I've gone to Carolina in my mind. Welcome to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro! A 2,600 acre animal haven, that's almost designed like a North American and African Safari, rather than a traditional zoo. BUT because your experience is on foot, this is considered the world's largest walk through zoological park. Your first virtual tour will begin exactly how you would on a real one, with the Cypress Swamp! You'll learn how alligators survive the cold, what would happen to a swamp if all predators disappeared, and meet a snapping turtle that was born in the year 1900!
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@ZooTours Жыл бұрын

*Here are some more facts I didn't say in the welcome video!:* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMeUmphl0Z_eh6M.html* *▪︎The North Carolina Zoo is home to 1,800 animals of 250 species, and 52,000 plants* *▪︎If you saw everything in one day, you would walk over 3 miles - which is average for a large zoo. BUT because the footpath is not a circle and because the parking lots are so far apart, you have to walk those 3 miles to leave. Unless you take the tram. But then you risk being next to people!* *▪︎Due to its size, I needed 3 full visits to film what I needed, and walked approximately 27 miles* *▪︎Despite what I said about the heat, the Desert Dome was actually the second coldest part of the zoo (in the summer)* *▪︎Though I won't reveal what's around it in the ranking but I will say the North Carolina Zoo is my 5th favorite park... for now.*

@savannahvarns2126 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter was with a southern cassowary at the wildlife world zoo and aquarium. The first time we visited, they were at the back, but the second time we visited, the cassowary was near the fence and was interacting with us. Overall, a cool but dangerous interaction

@tylerkohorst9124 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter was at the fort wayne children's zoo seeing a peacock try to sprint out of the zoo, it flew on top of the gift shop, and the zoo employees finally catching it. Speaking of the zoo, I love their albino peacock.

@kahlebheltzel3123 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing one of the albino ones enter the tortoise habitat and try to impress it by showing its feathers and dancing... I don't think he was impressed very much though.

@breckenridge1974 Жыл бұрын

The alligator names are Gatorboy and Leev. Also fun fact: The area across from the second alligator habitats on the boardwalk used to house waterfowl like wood ducks, mergansers, canvasbacks, teal, and pintails. There was also an outdoor exhibit for gopher tortoises and box turtles there as well.

@wildandmagicalworldofflori8032 Жыл бұрын

Looks like we're off to a wild start to our biggest Zoo adventure! I was not expecting that one of their snappers was over 120 years old, that WILD!!!! Can't wait to continue on to the Rocky Coast

@noabo1521 Жыл бұрын

I think my wildest zoo encounter, was when i visited my local zoo (Aalborg Zoo, Denmark) i had my dog with me, when we walked to last viewing spot for the Polar Bears, (they had 2 cubs, and an adult at the time). So it would hide behind a rock and jump up on against the window scaring my family, It got surprised dog and me, it did this multiple times (NOTE: I have a dachshund, so a small one) it just seemed so funny to me

@Steveofthejungle8 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the James Taylor references 😂

@ZooTours Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad at least someone understood.

@HyblerHonza Жыл бұрын

Big thanks from CzechRuplubic. I love visitng zoo, I was almost in every zoo in our cauntry. Most likely I never can wisit yours beautiful zoo in USA, sou I very appreciate I can visit them through your videos.

@CrazyGoatGuuus Жыл бұрын

I love Prague Zoo! Are there any other zoos in the country you'd recommend for the next time I'm there?

@HyblerHonza Жыл бұрын

@@CrazyGoatGuuus Prague Zoo is the best one. But i recommend Zoo Zlín, they have the first born baby of African Elephant in CzechSlovakia zoo history and the habittet for animals are on top. Also the zoo Dvůr Králové is special. They focus only on African animals. You can ride your ouwn car in their African safari or Lion safari.

@CrazyGoatGuuus Жыл бұрын

My wildest zoo animal experience was probably earlier this year at AquaZoo Friesland. I had the biggest scare of my life. I was at the zoo, taking pictures of the nile crocodiles, which I've been doing a lot this year. And usually they barely move. That day, however, when I was crouched down, taking pictures of a croc on the edge of the water, he suddenly full on lunged at me. Now luckily, there was glass between us, but I was within a foot of him and it was really fast and unexpected. Felt like it went from 0 to 100 in a millisecond. Genuinly one of the coolest and most terrifying things ever. Makes me respect and love them even more. Crocs are awesome. So also great to see some crocodilians in this very cool zoo tour!

@alexanderdoster7487 Жыл бұрын

I was just there about an hour ago, liked the way it seemed to blend in with the wilderness

@DropMeDrop_Me Жыл бұрын

I've been to Zoos Like 5 or 4 times and I LOVE IT 💘 ❤

@Zombie9Slayer Жыл бұрын

I love your channel, as a Zoo Enthusiast in the UK I haven't been to that many American Zoos (apart from Tampa Bay's Busch Gardens and Disney's Animal Kingdom) so watching your Zoo Tour videos gives me more information and knowledge about Zoos I have never visited before, Keep up the great work.

@rhino932toon Жыл бұрын

And so it begins, the tour of this amazing zoo! Thanks once again for sharing these amazing videos with us man! I have a question, what was your animal to see at the North Carolina Zoo?

@ZooTours Жыл бұрын

If you mean favorite:) Then definitely black bears Luna and Nova, some of the most personable animals I've ever seen.

@rhino932toon Жыл бұрын

@@ZooTours that's so nice, I'll look forward to seeing these lovely bears in the video when it's released

@ElDario99 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter with a zoo animal was with the dromedaries at Madrid's Zoo Aquarium back in 2019.

@kahlebheltzel3123 Жыл бұрын

my wildest experience is i got to feed African wild dogs at Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, IN. (which you should cover in the far future) it was so cool to see them all get an equal share of the rabbit that they got feed. Recently on August 16th they held a Zoo National Painted Dog Day which they celebrated the painted dog, it was so much fun to paint a wooden painted dog, watching them get feed, participate in the scavenger hunt, and a lot more. So, I would say that that was my wildest experience. Just excited for the next episode!!!!!!!!!

@TV-wu5py Жыл бұрын

my wildest zoo encounter was probably when I really young at a rescue center for big cats, (not rly a zoo but I digress), and accidentally got sprayed (peed on) by their albino tiger.

@legendarygamerbob7252 Жыл бұрын

OH BOY, I woke up at the middle of the night and there was a mama bobcat and a baby but no dad that was cool

@gourmei7590 Жыл бұрын

I have been to this zoo my whole life and always thought it was mediocre. These videos and the hope of upcoming expansions had made me look at it through a different lens and i am excited to return this spring.

@SODORAILTALES 3 ай бұрын

My wildest encounter was at Reid Park zoo in Arizona! I was near the Zebra enclosure,when I heard some grunting and dust! I went over and saw the zebras chasing each other over a patch of grass they had to share. The two ostriches with them were scared and ran around

@skittlezzz0014 11 ай бұрын

The wildest encounter I have had with an animal in the wild is my family ran into a wild black bear in downtown gatlinburg. The wildest encounter I had at a zoo was when I was around 10-11 I was at the Columbus Zoo and was looking at the Mandrills, who were in their indoor enclosure, when all of a sudden the male came running up and jump scared me by banging on the window.

@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy Жыл бұрын

My Wildest zoo encounter was in the Houston zoo near my birthday the lions roared

@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy Жыл бұрын

Also a gorilla banged on the glass

@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy Жыл бұрын

As well as a baby Asian elephant trying to get pass the fence

@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy Жыл бұрын

That all happened at the Houston zoo

@agustin091 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! I love this content

@kristinkoppes686 Жыл бұрын

Wildest encounter So I was about 25( like 2007) I was going to the denver aquarium I was by the tiger habitat I was laying down and looking at my watch one had charged to the window and scared the hell out of me

@natureguyx46presents7 Жыл бұрын

When I was little maybe around kindergarten or a little older I had the chance to pet an emu.

@creepyjoe7621 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter was at the brookfield zoo when a polar bear jumped in the water, and went right up to me with a stick, and started tapping the glass with the stick.

@kahlebheltzel3123 Жыл бұрын

at the Columbus I remember something similar happening but instead of a stick I think it was a very small ball

@theimmigrant7953 Жыл бұрын

My wildest zoo encounter was at the Houston zoo, I was at the orangutan’s enclosure watching her get fed when I heard a roar, and when I ran to the carnivore area I saw their Tiger putting on a show prowling back and forth near the glass while roaring and grunting for a few minutes before hiding in the overgrowth and disappearing. It was so eye opening seeing just how enormous these predators are, to think the only thing separating me from it was a sheet of glass.

@zoolover4669 Жыл бұрын

One of my wildest animal encounters was we went to a drive threw safari and an albino elk licked my leg.

@lesliechu8879 Жыл бұрын

Ah, the Everglades Cypress Swamp attraction! Say, try visit Disney's Animal Kingdom soon cause' they have a Wild Africa Trek attraction that lets you see animals up close at the Kilimanjaro Safari attraction! Plus, 3 zoo trivia questions for you & your girlfriend, Zak.... 1) How many pups did the Bearizona's wolf pack gave birth to? 2) Which 2 chimpanzees at the San Francisco Zoo passed away last few years? 3) What animal wandered into the gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park?

@wyatt-andrews-workshop22 Жыл бұрын

Wildest Encounter: I went on a behind the scenes tour of The Living Desert when I was 11. We got to the Jaguar backstage and walked up to a resting individual. However, I got a little too close and nearly received a thorough mauling. Thankfully there was a thin layer of chain link between me and the big cat so I received little more than a great story.

@joshuazerbel2495 Жыл бұрын

Talk about a fantastic video I would definitely like to visit the North Carolina zoo one day Just one question would you ever visit the Tennessee Aquarium again for the last 2 tour? My wildest animal encounter was with dolphins at Sea world San Diego where we interacted with them and it was amazing in my book

@natesvideos7339 Жыл бұрын

My wildest zoo encounter was at the now closed Bowmanville Zoo in Canada where an emu almost pecked an eye out

@psherrington5673 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter well that happened the year Cleveland zoo was building the rainforest I lived right above the zoo and well one day ( for our story ) one the orangutan got lose and well decided that my neighbors garage was a cool spot to hide needless to say we heard a loud noise and we thought someone broke in and found a big ole tang chilling out

@PixarShark 10 ай бұрын

Dunno if this counts, but my wildest zoo encounter might have been at the one I work at. 😄 I got to meet our old aladabra tortoise (who has been featured on the channel before!) and go up and pet him. His skin felt like wrinkled leather, it was crazy, and he was pretty shy about being pet at first. But then when we went to the other side of the exhibit and were getting ready to leave, he turned around with all the speed he could muster and came at us as if to say “Hey…!! Can you do that again please…??” 😂

@zooemperor3954 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter with a zoo animal was with a pair of Andean bears mating at the Queens Zoo.

@robinwisnyai8632 9 ай бұрын

You should take a tour of the Erie zoo.

@stevegordon9207 Жыл бұрын

The alligators are Gatorboy and Leev!!

@frankwilliams6891 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter was in the Bronx zoo in the Congo gorilla forest. One of the female gorillas came up to the glass and was looking at me. So I stuck my tongue out at it. She then stuck her tongue out back at me! I couldn’t believe it so I did it again and she repeated this went on for a few minutes. What an amazing experience.

@ryanosullivan7834 Жыл бұрын

My wildest zoo encounter was at the reptile house at the bronx zoo and a reticulated python kissed me throw the glass

@MarcoAnguloistheGOAT Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter is at zoo camp in Cincinnati, we got to learn how to handle a radiated tortoise, which are critically endangered

@juanda_55 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter at the zoo was the alligator snapping turtle and seein* the alligator

@gardevoirmaster5743 Жыл бұрын

Hey is it possible for you to do a tour of the Australia zoo. I’ve always wanted to go but I have not been to Australia at all yet so it would be great to have. Like a preview to see how good it is.

@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy Жыл бұрын

He only those American zoos but there is hope

@gardevoirmaster5743 Жыл бұрын

@@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy yep Ik that but like you said there is hope for him to make an exception

@Thecreaturedrawingkindaguy Жыл бұрын

@@gardevoirmaster5743 you never know

@Volklaki Жыл бұрын

My weirdest encounter when I was at Melbourne Zoo in the lemur enclosure and the Lemur jumped on me btw the enclosure is a walkthrough

@TheRandomZooVisitor Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter was when i was a child at the kc zoo, i had my back turned to the glass and one of the zoos lions kept trying to swipe at me.

@matthewfinney1874 Жыл бұрын

Just to let people know they are beginning construction on the 10-acre Asian trek and announced that a couple days ago.

@fishtaco4170 Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter is I got to pet the only pangolin in the US at the time in San Diego

@Lord_of_Proboscidea Жыл бұрын

My wildest zoo encounter was probably making DIRECT eye contact with a Sumatran tiger. I was staring into those beautiful eyes and them it let out a roar. Keep in mind I was around 7 at the time .-. I also saw a walrus up close thru glass, it was incredibly huge. And on a separate day I heard an elephant’s and lion’s roar on the same day!!!

@witheredjr2887 Жыл бұрын

The kangaroo for me when I was in South Carolina

@NayilCreates Жыл бұрын

my wildest encounter was me at the toronto zoo when a gorilla walked up to the glass and started looking at me

@roysoth1929 Жыл бұрын

I took a selfie with an orangutan at the national zoo. I work at the Maryland zoo In Baltimore and see crazy stuff All the time

@alfredsupersauce 9 ай бұрын

Wildest encounter I witnessed was a capuchin catching, killing, plucking, and eating a small bird that flew through the mesh into the enclosure. I'm sure the zookeepers enjoyed the pleasant surprise of feathers and bones they found later.

@nanuqo2006 Жыл бұрын

I was in a zoo with a lemur walkway as a young kid on a really hot day and the lemurs tried to lick me because i was sweating

@thecutieandpandafam1650 Жыл бұрын

I have a question? Do you believe that there is some cougar/catamount/mountain lion/puma/panther in the eastern usa? Because I have encountered a mountain lion in the West Virginia botanical garden

@Shrock568 7 ай бұрын

When I was little I stuck my hand in front of a bamboo shark at the St.Louis zoo and it tried to bite me.

@carleigh....E Ай бұрын

the chimpanzee came up to the glass and interacting with me

@hanscheng8391 Жыл бұрын

mine wildest was in a open zoo in thailand i got nearly jumped by a wallaby

@PhillipNeumeier Жыл бұрын

My wildest encounter was in March 2019 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. I was filming Izu, the resident male lion , walking across his habitat. When he came to the glass viewing area, he jumped up onto a big rock and started to roar. Then he leapt off the rock and strode off to take a look the plains. You can watch the video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5mfe62ayNebmqM.html