Meet the Herd: Umngani | San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Meet Umngani, one of the exceptional elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's all-new Denny Sanford Elephant Valley 🐘 The foundation of this close-knit herd is the bond between the three oldest females: Swazi, Ndlula, and Umngani. They were rescued and welcomed to the Safari Park around the same time, so they have a respectful and trusting relationship, like sisters. As the least dominant of the three adult females, Umngani has to be the most alert, so her ears are usually perked. She’s the herd’s patient, dedicated, and sweet-natured supermom whose daughters, Khosi and Mkhaya, round out her quirky, fun-loving family group. Umngani is very comfortable with her position in the group and doesn’t challenge the others; instead, she uses her resourcefulness and intelligence to cruise the a