Triangle Metro Zoo
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Triangle Metro Zoo was a small privately operated zoo that operated from 1998 until 2006, just North of Raleigh, North Carolina
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The zoo originated from Larry Seibel's long experience in breeding exotic animals. It was situated in a heavily forested area astride a small stream. The area of North Carolina in which the zoo was located is referred to as "the Triangle" because it comprises the three larger cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Its owner closed the zoo in February 2006, citing money and personal problemshttp://www.newsobserver.com/2006/02/16/41379/triangle-metro-zoo-closes.html#.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
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The zoo originated from Larry Seibel's long experience in breeding exotic animals. It was situated in a heavily forested area astride a small stream. The area of North Carolina in which the zoo was located is referred to as "the Triangle" because it comprises the three larger cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Its owner closed the zoo in February 2006, citing money and personal problemshttp://www.newsobserver.com/2006/02/16/41379/triangle-metro-zoo-closes.html#.