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Meet the zookeepers behind the North Carolina Zoo for Zookeeper’s Appreciation Week

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    ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — More than 80 zookeepers take care of the thousands of animals that live at the North Carolina Zoo.

They work seven days a week to feed, clean and train all of those animals that range from the large elephants to the tiny tree frogs.

This Zookeeper’s Appreciation Week, Shannon Smith talked to one keeper who helps take care of the bears at the zoo for today’s Zoo Filez.

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