For the herd at Elephant Valley, life is better together.

When rough weather or unexpected natural events arise, wildlife knows what to do

For the herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, family isn’t just the main thing. It’s everything.

Two lactating African elephants—Umngani (pronounced OOM-gah-nee), who gave birth to a healthy female calf, Mkhaya or “Kaia”, on Sept. 26, 2018; and Ndlulamitsi, known as Ndlula, who gave birth to a healthy male calf, Umzuli-Zuli or “Zuli,” on Aug. 12, 2018—are participating in a nutritional study, allowing researchers to study the content of their milk.