San Diego Zoo Safari Park Celebrates Official Opening of Elephant Valley The Much-anticipated Experience was Meticulously Designed to Ignite a Passion for Elephant Conservation SAN DIEGO, March 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park celebrated the official opening of the all-new Denny Sanford Elephant Valley. Park guests were invited to experience the much-anticipated space for the first time following an opening ceremony with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance leaders and government officials. The ceremony included remarks from San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and San Diego Councilmember Marni van Wilpert. Other city and community leaders including Escondido Mayor Dane White were in attendance. Now open, Elephant Valley has […]

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See Kaia and the rest of the Safari Park herd at Elephant Valley, opening March 5 at noon.

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