Welcome home, Artie! ❤ I'm SO happy for you!!! By now you already know how wonderful your life will be from now on. 😊 You will always have love and care and be treated with dignity and respect. And you'll get to enjoy life in peace and happiness. ❤🐘❤ ... Thank you TES for the wonderful care you give the elephants. And thank you to everyone who made this possible and who helped Artie move home. You all are the best! 💛🐘💛🐘💛🐘💛
I forward videos so folks know there is an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee--many small donations add up, great as gifts for birthdays, holidays, and even as sympathy, condolence cards, the gift of life, plus the recipients can watch online.
I hope the elephants can stomach the bamboo, these are tough veggies to digest. So happy that the zoo let Artie go to such a wonderful sanctuary! Artie, with you best of life ahead!
I am over the Moon, Artie's trip was easy going and he is finally in this amazing place!! So many eles to communicate with and sniff..:-))) from a distance of course! Space, freedom, choices...new life for sure! THANK YOU!!!
I LOVE THIS!!!! Beautiful love, care and compassion for Artie along is travels to the best home in the world, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee!!!! God bless adorable Artie with a long healthy and happy life!!!!🥰🥰♥♥
Wow! Very interesting! It’s amazing, you don’t realize how large they are until you see the overhead shot with the two keepers. I’d like to thank the zoo in North Carolina for letting (I think) him go to the sanctuary. Zoos are too small for these incredible animals - they need room and lots of friends! Thank you for the rescue and the share! Well done you! ♥️🐘♥️
Sending a huge shout out with many thanks to this amazing transport team you all are incredible people with hearts of gold! I so wish I could do what you do just once oh what a joyful happy feeling that would be! Keep up the fantastic work we will be watching and waiting for the next gentle giants to get their forever freedom home!
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW FOREVER HOME 🏡 ARTIE!!!🥰😍😘🦣🦣🦣🦣🌳⛰️🌊 WHAT A VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT PLAN AND RESCUE 👏🏾 BUT HIS WELCOME HOME 🏡 PARTY WAS THE BEST PART BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAD A PILE OF DIRT ⛰️ IN HIS TEMPORARY QUARTERS!!! AND PLENTY OF EVERY GOOD FOOD 🥭 🌳 AND THAT MADE ARTIE FEEL VERY RELAXED AND NO PRESSURE AT ALL!!! HE CONFIRMED IT BY IMMEDIATELY EATING AND DUSTING HIMSELF WITH THE DIRT!!!😂 I LOVED❤ WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO!!! BEAUTIFUL AND SMOOTH SAILINGS!!!💜💜💜😃👍🏾🙋🏾♀️🔥🙏🏽👑➕📖🔥
The Elephant Sanctuary is a wonderful place for elephants for sure, but I hope people don't think he was mistreated at the North Carolina Zoo. We've been there and their elephants have a big outdoor area. So glad Nancy Kaufman from the North Carolina Zoo was there during Artie's transition along with many others. I'd love to know why he was moved though. Just curious. The video was wonderful to see. Such a great team effort.
Welcome Artie! Hope the concrete floor isn’t permanent, and you have a softer floor soon. I was led to believe concrete was a no no for elephants everywhere.
I think the floors are padded. It looks different compared to where the care staff are standing. And I see he was dusting himself so looks like plenty of sand in his space.🥰
'All of us at The Sanctuary are so happy to have you here.' Now that's funny. The Sanctuary is Fort Knox for elephants and you can no more get in there than The Sanctuary.
I thought the Elephant Sanctuary only took in females. I know there was a male named Ned there for a while but he was in bad shape and didn't live long after arrival. Is this a change?
I don't think it was strictly a policy (to just allow only females). Maybe the opportunity just never came along. There aren't a lot of captive Bulls (Asians nor Africans ) around.
Artie is fabulous! And he couldn’t be in a happier home setting. His transfer process was well planned and executed. The video was great to watch, but not as enjoyable to listen to. After a while I had to mute the sound. That constantly repeating series of notes started out pleasant but soon became irritating.
Welcome Home Artie!
Animals are amazing. He had no idea what was happening to him. Such trust. Thank you for taking care of these amazing beings!
Merci 😂 pour ces belles vidéos 🎉! Merci aux soigneurs qui ont un travail difficile. 🎉 Merci à tous ceux qui rendent ces miracles possibles 🎉❤.
Welcome home boo! 💖🐘💖🐘💖
Welcome to the Volunteer State Artie; the good life is now yours.
Welcome to your new home, Artie! You are loved!
Welcome, Artie! May your days at the Sanctuary be filled with peace, happiness, and friendship.
I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we're ALL glad that Arties now with you guys.
Welcome home, Artie! ❤ I'm SO happy for you!!! By now you already know how wonderful your life will be from now on. 😊 You will always have love and care and be treated with dignity and respect. And you'll get to enjoy life in peace and happiness. ❤🐘❤ ... Thank you TES for the wonderful care you give the elephants. And thank you to everyone who made this possible and who helped Artie move home. You all are the best! 💛🐘💛🐘💛🐘💛
I forward videos so folks know there is an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee--many small donations add up, great as gifts for birthdays, holidays, and even as sympathy, condolence cards, the gift of life, plus the recipients can watch online.
What a magnificent team effort, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GO, ARTIE
Welcome home Artie you handsome guy you! Here's to a long happy safe free life! 💞
I wish i had the funds to personally pay for all Artiss needs and wants anx then some. He has my heart
What a chill dude. Took a whiff of the air, probably could smell the females and he walked in had dinner and a nice dust bath.
Welcome Artie!
Welcome home big boy! Your happily ever after has just begun Artie 💙💙
So happy Artie has found his home here in Tennessee, safe and in nature with elephants.
Freedom from a boring unfulfilled life at last, enjoy your new home Artie.
Thank you for all you do. I have watched 2 elephants in 1980 in the Sanctuary first time. It changed my life forever since.
I hope the elephants can stomach the bamboo, these are tough veggies to digest. So happy that the zoo let Artie go to such a wonderful sanctuary! Artie, with you best of life ahead!
They also strip bark from trees and eat it. So I guess they don't mind some roughage.
So happy to see that Artie made a smooth trip and transition so far. You all are so wonderful to all the elephants. Thank you.
Welcome home Artie!
o hes handsome
You’re in good hand now Artie. Now you can live like a real elephant 🐘🐘❤️❤️
I'm sure the North Carolina Zoo did not mistreat Artie or any of their other elephants. They have a big outdoor area for them.
@careyostrer6193 Thank you for all this information - much appreciated.
Dear Artie, I hope your retirement is wonderful. Enjoy the snow, Kathy.
Welcome Artie!!!!! Thank you to all that made this possible 💙
So grateful places like this exist. We can't re-wild them but we can make sure there are no more "tricks" or billhooks. ❤️🏴
I am so happy that you are at this wonderful place, Artie.
Welcome Artie ❤. You will love your new home! So happy for you!
This is the best charity that anyone can donate to in my opinion. Thank you for saving the elephants.
Really impressed how that big guy confidently walked backwards into his new surroundings like it was no big deal, he knew he was in good hands :)
What a lucky boy! He will have the best life possible here. So, so happy for him!
Way to go, Artie and Sanctuary. Live a long and happy life, big guy!
Welcome Artie!!
Artie seems happy and eager to settle in
What’s Good Artie! Wishes for good health and a happy life!
So wonderful! Thank you for all you do!
Looks like he adjusted well from the get-go! So happy you found a wonderful forever home, Artie! You'll love it in Tennessee!
I am over the Moon, Artie's trip was easy going and he is finally in this amazing place!! So many eles to communicate with and sniff..:-))) from a distance of course! Space, freedom, choices...new life for sure! THANK YOU!!!
Welcome to Tennessee Artie! If only people on the highway knew there was an elephant traveling with them.
Welcome Home Artie! 🎉❤
I LOVE THIS!!!! Beautiful love, care and compassion for Artie along is travels to the best home in the world, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee!!!! God bless adorable Artie with a long healthy and happy life!!!!🥰🥰♥♥
Love you all
Welcome home Artie!! You are beautiful 😍❤️
After a long day, these videos always make me feel good. Artie has a good home.
Thank you for saving Artie please show more on Billie
I'm so happy Artie is in a good place in Tennessee ❤ Welcome ❤
I like this bull! He is so calm and peaceful! Truly majestic!
Good morning thank you for a rescue it takes a lot of be prep but this precious baby will be free God bless all involved
That's a hell of a drive over the mountains, too. You guys made pretty good time considering how slow that truck must have been moving going uphill!
An elephant is a lite load for a decent truck.
Welcome home Artie🥰💚🐘
Glad to see him in a great new home. Also excited for the old female Asian that will be arriving in the next couple of weeks from the San Antonio Zoo.
You have A Lovely Home now, an lots of
New Friends
I am so happy that he finally made it home! What a handsome boy! 👏😊👏😊
Wow! Very interesting! It’s amazing, you don’t realize how large they are until you see the overhead shot with the two keepers. I’d like to thank the zoo in North Carolina for letting (I think) him go to the sanctuary. Zoos are too small for these incredible animals - they need room and lots of friends! Thank you for the rescue and the share! Well done you!
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Sending a huge shout out with many thanks to this amazing transport team you all are incredible people with hearts of gold! I so wish I could do what you do just once oh what a joyful happy feeling that would be! Keep up the fantastic work we will be watching and waiting for the next gentle giants to get their forever freedom home!
He can’t imagine what a great life he’s in for. A truly lucky elephant. Thanks to the entire operation . The BEST!👍🏻🇺🇸
Bravo! What a handsome fellow, welcome to Tennessee Artie! Hope we get many follow up videos of Arties transistion and history. 🐘🐘
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW FOREVER HOME 🏡 ARTIE!!!🥰😍😘🦣🦣🦣🦣🌳⛰️🌊 WHAT A VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT PLAN AND RESCUE 👏🏾 BUT HIS WELCOME HOME 🏡 PARTY WAS THE BEST PART BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAD A PILE OF DIRT ⛰️ IN HIS TEMPORARY QUARTERS!!! AND PLENTY OF EVERY GOOD FOOD 🥭 🌳 AND THAT MADE ARTIE FEEL VERY RELAXED AND NO PRESSURE AT ALL!!! HE CONFIRMED IT BY IMMEDIATELY EATING AND DUSTING HIMSELF WITH THE DIRT!!!😂 I LOVED❤ WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO!!! BEAUTIFUL AND SMOOTH SAILINGS!!!💜💜💜😃👍🏾🙋🏾♀️🔥🙏🏽👑➕📖🔥
So surprised to see an Ellie coming from my neighbohood ( Raleigh NC)! Pls keep us posted on all the goings on in his new habitat.
Yes -welcome Artie! So glad he is safe at the sanctuary. A story with a happy ending! 🐘❤
Such a precious delivery !! Thanks to all involved including that truck driver. Most valuable load he’s every delivered ❤️❤️🐘🐘
So wonderful! Beautiful elephant!❤🐘
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More on Martiie please!
Hello, Artie! I have seen you in some episodes of the TV show filmed at your old home! I hope you'll be very happy in Tn.
Beautiful
The Elephant Sanctuary is a wonderful place for elephants for sure, but I hope people don't think he was mistreated at the North Carolina Zoo. We've been there and their elephants have a big outdoor area. So glad Nancy Kaufman from the North Carolina Zoo was there during Artie's transition along with many others. I'd love to know why he was moved though. Just curious. The video was wonderful to see. Such a great team effort.
Agreed, the outdoor area just isn’t large enough though. Elephants need more
Welcome Artie! Hope the concrete floor isn’t permanent, and you have a softer floor soon. I was led to believe concrete was a no no for elephants everywhere.
I think the floors are padded. It looks different compared to where the care staff are standing. And I see he was dusting himself so looks like plenty of sand in his space.🥰
Concrete *is a no-no for elephants everywhere. Here's hoping Debbie is right about the elephants' substrate being soft, as it should be.
Happy Tears!!
So wonderful! Thank you all....just please stop with music on the video
He needs another elephant. Don't leave him on his own.
Love the new elephant. When are other ones coming from Knoxville Zoo?
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Magnificent creature! What happened to his tusks?😢
Can anyone tell me why this beautiful boy has no tusks?
Will he have to be permanently kept away from the other females or are there plans to allow them to be together?
'All of us at The Sanctuary are so happy to have you here.' Now that's funny. The Sanctuary is Fort Knox for elephants and you can no more get in there than The Sanctuary.
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3:27 😆😆
A farm in Africa grows banna grass as a crop to feed their elephants at a sanctuary. Maybe it will grow there too
Hay algo que no entiendo. Por que no lo filman ingresando a un lugar al aire libre.
I thought the Elephant Sanctuary only took in females. I know there was a male named Ned there for a while but he was in bad shape and didn't live long after arrival. Is this a change?
I don't think it was strictly a policy (to just allow only females). Maybe the opportunity just never came along. There aren't a lot of captive Bulls (Asians nor Africans ) around.
Artie is fabulous! And he couldn’t be in a happier home setting. His transfer process was well planned and executed. The video was great to watch, but not as enjoyable to listen to. After a while I had to mute the sound. That constantly repeating series of notes started out pleasant but soon became irritating.
ZACH BETH
I hope he is not going to be on his own. Elephants are group animals and he will need other elephants to be put happy.
ZACH RYAN
Stop that horrible music...
Glad to see you finally home Artie!