Elephants are the largest living land animal. Elephants usually live in herds of related females and their offspring. The leader is an elderly female. The males live apart either singly or in all-male herds. Meet African Elephant Crossing's resident African elephants Moshi, Kallie, Shenga, Martika and Willy, the bull.
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Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are members of the mongoose family. They are found in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa. Meerkats live together in groups of up to 40 called mobs. Members of the mob work together to find food and stay safe. They communicate by chirping, barking and whistling. Find Out More...

Rock pythons (Python sebae) are one of the world's largest species of snakes. Adults can reach lengths of over 20 feet (six meters). They are found in savannas and other grasslands in sub-Saharan Africa. Ambushing prey as large as antelopes, they use their powerful muscles to constrict prey until it cannot breathe then swallow it whole. Find Out More...

Naked Mole Rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are burrowing rodents. They are found in deserts and grasslands in eastern Africa. They are wrinkly and nearly blind and live their entire lives in total darkness underground. Using their teeth, they dig narrow tunnels and burrows in search of plant roots and tubers to eat.
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With plumage that would make a peacock envious, birds in African Elephant Crossing's aviary preen, strut, vocalize and flutter for curious visitors. Learn about the unique traits, habits and habitats of everything from the oddly named woodhoopoe to the vividly colored and exceptionally gregarious taveta golden weaver.
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