Tonga

Tonga

46 Years old | female | African | wild
North Carolina Zoo (Asheboro, NC)

Tonga is an African elephant currently held at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC. She was born in the wild 45 years ago. Tonga is confined with 5 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

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