Located near the Zoo's main entrance, African Elephant Crossing offers exceptional viewing areas for visitors, including open-air viewing, a nose-to-trunk window, an elevated feeding station and a gated crossing where guests can watch as the elephants migrate from one yard to the next.
African Elephant Crossing features two sprawling outdoor elephant yards for roaming and foraging, a deep-water swim channel, waterfall, interactive visitor center, five African elephants, meerkats, naked mole rats, colorful African birds, an African rock python and more.
African Elephant Crossing is gold certified through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification program, the LEED program is the nationally accepted construction industry standard for green buildings, administered by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Nearby Dining
- Wild Wonder Pavilion
- Food Court
- Honey Hut Ice Cream
Nearby Zoo Locations
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African Savanna
Visit the grassy plains of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's African Savanna to see lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras and a variety of African birds.
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Australian Adventure
Explore Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Australian Adventure to visit koalas year-round and see kangaroos and wallabies roam.
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Waterfowl Lake
Located in the heart of the zoo, Waterfowl Lake offers landscaped paths where visitors can see native Waterfowl, and a nesting pair of trumpeter swans.