There are lots of ways to view elephants these days. The easiest is, of course, the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park Elephant Cam! You could also travel to Africa or Asia. But if you want to observe these mighty creatures up close, just come to the Wild Animal Park! We have two large exhibit areas for our elephant herds: one for our Asian elephant group and another one for our African elephants. Elephant Cam focuses on the African elephant herd.
An elevated walking path called the Elephant Overlook takes you out between the two exhibit areas to see what our pachyderms are up to. You can also view elephants next to the Elephant Show area or along the road next to the Asian elephants' enclosure.
Most elephants enjoy a dip in a pool of water, or at least like to get their feet wet. Each elephant exhibit offers a large pond, shaded with trees, for the elephants to do just that. There are also shade structures made of simulated rock and plenty of room to roam. From the elephant overlook you can even view each exhibit's elephant barn and holding yards, where the elephants go in the mornings when the keepers are cleaning the spacious main yards and hiding treats for the elephants to discover.
