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Four life-sized bronze statues of an Elephant herd. The animals are rendered in motion, appearing to walk and raise their trunks in the air.

The Elephant Group

Date Installed:
Region:
North America
Medium:
Metalwork
Height:
12 ft
Width:
30 ft
Depth:
65 ft
2D/3D:
3D
Peter Woytuk

The North Carolina Zoo’s largest sculpture greets visitors at the main entrance as they drive into the Zoo. The Elephant Group includes four life-sized elephants, one large male and three females, all made from bronze.

Sponsored by Bob and Bonnie Meeker
The Elephant Group is located at the entrance to the North Carolina Zoo.
The Elephant Group

The North Carolina Zoo’s largest sculpture greets visitors at the main entrance as they drive into the Zoo. Designed to signify arrival and generate feelings of excitement and anticipation, this arrangement of life-sized elephant sculptures creates an environment where the negative space and the relationship between pieces is as important as the individual sculptures themselves. Distilled into stylized forms, the sculpture results in a rhythmic interplay of concave and convex masses.

The Elephant Group includes four life-sized elephants, one large male and three females, all made from bronze.