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The Triangle Weekender

Staying Alive Special Exhibition

When
May 21, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost
$16
NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, 27601
NC Museum of Natural Sciences

In the ultimate battle for survival, every animal has a plan.

Explore the striking ways nature fights back in “Staying Alive,” featuring 17 live animals from around the world with unbelievable self-defense strategies. Come face-to-face with trippy toads, armored armadillos, a two-toed sloth and more.

Discover how these defenders deploy an amazing arsenal of high-fashion camouflage and mimicry, specialized armor and advanced chemical warfare – like stink bombs, caboose cannons and smoke screens – to hide in plain sight, stand their ground or even drop a limb and make a run for it.

Enjoy live animals, larger-than-life sculptures and hands-on displays. Perfect for families and animal lovers of all ages. Offered in English and Spanish.

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