North Carolina Zoo
Adrian Yirka currently serves as Zookeeper Streamside at the North Carolina Zoo since March 2019 and has held the position of Head of the Live Animal Teaching Collection at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences since August 2013. Adrian Yirka earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology with a minor in Botany from North Carolina State University, completing studies from 2001 to 2006.
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North Carolina Zoo
At the North Carolina Zoo, we celebrate nature. As the world's largest habitat zoo, we inspire a lifelong curiosity about animals for the hundreds of thousands of people who visit us each year. Our dedicated team of experts provides exceptional, compassionate care for the more than 1,700 animals that call our Zoo home. We also lead efforts locally and globally to protect wildlife and wild places because we believe nature's diversity is critical for our collective future. The North Carolina Zoo invites all of our guests to witness the majesty of the wild in the heart of North Carolina. and welcome everyone to join in our mission to protect nature's diversity. Visit NCZoo.org to begin your life-changing journey. An AZA-accredited facility.