Zoo Atlanta will have a delayed opening this Saturday, April 27 due to the Run Like Wild 5K race. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m.

African Savanna/Zambezi Elephant Center Posts

September 1, 2023

Wild Encounter: Elephant

No creature looms larger over the savanna than the African elephant, and you’ll agree when you come face-to-trunk with one...

January 27, 2020

Msholo is the only male elephant living at Zoo Atlanta and is easily identifiable as the largest of the three...

August 7, 2019

Tara is the Zoo’s more laid-back and easygoing elephant. She enjoys participating in voluntary training with her care team but...

August 7, 2019

This is one of the most distinctive animals on the planet. African elephants are the largest of the three elephant...

November 5, 2018

Learn about the specialized care elephants receive at Zoo Atlanta, and the human-animal relationships that make that care possible. Guests...