Top Story Spotlight Making history: Record litter of critically endangered piglets born at NC Zoo JOHN DEEM Winston-Salem Journal Oct 18, 2026 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 Bluesky 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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E96 K@@’D pD:2 D64E:@?[ H9:49 :D D4965F=65 E@ @A6? :? |2C49]k^Am See critically endangered Visayan warty piglets born at NC 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. 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 Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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