An African safari may be out of the question for most San Diegans, but a new experience at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park may be the next best way to get up close with one of Earth’s biggest creatures.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park's new Elephant Valley offers an immersive experience, bringing guests closer to elephants than ever before.

Instead of having to leave Elephant Valley for a respite, guests can dine alongside the elephants at the Safari Park's newest restaurant, Mkutano House.

Visitors get a close-up view of an elephant eating during an Elephant Valley media preview. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Before we see elephants at Elephant Valley in the San Diego Zoo ...

In 2003, an orphaned group of elephants was rescued from slaughter in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) due to a severe drought and lack of food by a group of zoos. Four of them were brought back to the ...

Elephant Valley, a 13-plus acre savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park will bring guests so close to elephants that they can see the hairs on the animal’s back. The re-imagined reserve boasts a ...

Before we see elephants at Elephant Valley in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, we come face to face with destruction, only the wreckage is beautiful. A long, winding path takes guests around and under ...