Does the North Carolina Zoo have elephants?

North Carolina Zoo staff describes Artie as “the most talkative of the elephants at the zoo – he chortles often, especially for breakfast!” Artie has lived at the zoo since 2007, he weighs 13,900 pounds and is 11 feet tall, and is a favorite among his keepers and zoo visitors.



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