Mammoth mural, Elephant Odyssey.
The San Diego Zoo's award-winning Elephant Odyssey exhibit explores prehistoric fossil evidence, extinction causes, extant (living) wildlife species, and conservation projects.
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Disclaimer: Fact sheets on prehistoric (extinct) species contain archived content and are no longer being updated. At the time of publication, these pages summarized the best available science. However, some content may become outdated when new scientific discoveries are published.
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