Top Story Spotlight Making history: Record litter of critically endangered piglets born at NC Zoo JOHN DEEM Winston-Salem Journal Oct 18, 2026 Oct 18, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Six critically endangered Visayan warty piglets were born recently at the North Carolina Zoo. North Carolina Zoo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JOHN DEEM Winston-Salem Journal A pair of critically endangered Visayan warty piglets at the North Carolina Zoo have made history.kAm%96 >@>[ g\J62C\@=5 qF55J[ 2?5 525[ f\J62C\@=5 |2<2:@[ 92G6 AC@5F465 2 =:EE6C @7 7@FC A:8=6ED[ E96 =2C86DE 6G6C C64@C565[ E96 K@@ D2:5]k^AmkAm“%9:D :D 2 H@?56C7F= 56G6=@A>6?E 4@?D:56C:?8 E96 DA64:6D :D 4C:E:42==J 6?52?86C65 2?5 :? C2A:5 A@AF=2E:@? 564=:?6 5F6 E@ 923:E2E =@DD 2?5 9F?E:?8[” D2:5 K@@ 4FC2E@C y6?? xC6=2?5]k^AmkAm|2<2:@ 2?5 2?@E96C 76>2=6 2=D@ AC@5F465 2 A2:C @7 A:8=6ED]k^Am kAmpD @7 E9:D DF>>6C[ E96C6 H6C6 @?=J 23@FE b_ @7 E96D6 A:8D 9@FD65 H:E9:? 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North Carolina Zoo Six critically endangered Visayan warty piglets were born recently at the North Carolina Zoo. North Carolina Zoo Six critically endangered Visayan warty piglets were born recently at the North Carolina Zoo. Six critically endangered Visayan warty piglets were born recently at the North Carolina Zoo. North Carolina Zoo John Deem covers the Triad for the Winston-Salem Journal and Greensboro News & Record. Contact him at john.deem@lee.net. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular NC has found a temporary placement for Dolly the bear. So where is she? Here she comes again. And there she goes. Dolly, the bear with a penchant for breaking into homes, continues to elude the N.C. 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NC has found a temporary placement for Dolly the bear. So where is she? Here she comes again. And there she goes. Dolly, the bear with a penchant for breaking into homes, continues to elude the N.C. Wildlife Resour…
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