About Elephants of Asia
The 'Elephants of Asia' exhibit offers a unique opportunity to potentially see 'very large, incredibly tall elephants with tusks' up close within an 'expansive space' featuring a 'big water area' where the elephants can 'play around'. When visible, the elephants and their habitat are highly praised for their impressiveness and naturalistic design.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families specifically interested in seeing elephants in a spacious, naturalistic setting.Visitors hoping to observe elephant behavior, especially if they are playing in the water.Parents willing to spend time at various viewing areas for a chance to spot the animals.Suitable for all ages, particularly children who enjoy large animals and naturalistic habitats. However, younger children might be disappointed if animals are not visible.
Why families love it
- Opportunity to get 'up close and personal' with elephants.
- Potential sighting of an 'incredibly tall elephant with tusks'.
- Elephants have access to a 'big water area' within their exhibit, allowing them to 'play around'.
- The elephant enclosure is 'expansive' and 'large' with 'a lot of room to roam'.
- Large and expansive enclosure with ample room for elephants to roam.
- Big water area within the exhibit encourages natural play behavior.
Insider tips
- Be prepared that elephants (and other major animals) may not be visible during your visit, even with multiple viewing attempts.
- The exhibit currently houses two elephants, 'Billy' and 'Tina'.
- Look for the 'incredibly tall elephant with tusks' for a particularly impressive sighting.
- Consider any personal stance on 'animal welfare' issues at the broader zoo, as a reviewer noted ongoing concerns.
Good to know before you go
- If guaranteed sightings of specific animals (elephants, lions, hippos) are a top priority.
- If you have strong, specific concerns about general 'animal welfare issues' at the zoo, as these were vaguely mentioned by a reviewer.
- Significant risk of not seeing any elephants, even after visiting multiple viewing areas over an extended period (e.g., an afternoon).
- Other major animals (e.g., lions, hippos) may also be unseen or missing from their exhibits on the same day.
- Unspecified 'issues and those that continue plaguing this zoo regarding animal welfare' were mentioned.
- Crowds
- No crowd level information mentioned.
- Food
- No food policy mentioned.
- Accessibility
- No accommodations mentioned.
- Safety
- No safety features mentioned.
What parents say
"The enclosure for the elephants is very nice, they've got a lot of room to roam, and you can view from multiple areas within the zoo. Unfortunately, on this occasion we didn't see any, even though we stopped at several viewing areas over the course of the afternoon. In fact, a lot of the major animals went unseen this day. No lions. What happened to the hippos, are they gone? They were favorites for me. Pretty disappointing honestly."
3 months ago
"We saw one very large elephant with tusks. I don't think I have ever seen one so tall! The exhibit where they inhibit was large and had a nice little water area"
5 years ago
"I found "Elephants of Asia" at the Los Angeles Zoo to be an exciting place to get up close and personal with these creatures in an expansive space with a big water area that allows these beautiful creatures to play around. My highlight sighting was seeing this incredibly tall elephant with tusks. One should bear in mind today's issues and those that continue plaguing this zoo regarding animal welfare."
8 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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