A gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo has died. On Friday, the zoo announced the passing of its alligator snapping turtle named Maximus. Maximus was born around 1900, according to the zoo.

“The gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo.” Max lived in the zoo’s Cypress Swamp since 2015 and was a favorite of staff and visitors, Williams said on social media. Max didn’t have a ...

A 6-month-old giraffe calf died on Wednesday after being "unexpectedly startled" at the North Carolina Zoo Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

Set amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city of Asheville, North Carolina, boasts an array of opportunities to get outside on a walk or hike, whether you're a thru-hiker tackling the Appalachian ...