What is the name of the forbidden elephant graveyard in The Lion King?
Answer
Elephant Graveyard
Answer
Elephant Graveyard
The forbidden location in The Lion King is called the Elephant Graveyard.
Scar mentions the place to Simba as a dangerous, mysterious destination beyond the Pride Lands. Curious, Simba and Nala sneak there despite Mufasa’s warning. The desolate landscape is occupied by the hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, who chase the cubs until Mufasa arrives to rescue them.
The name refers to the long-standing legend of an elephant graveyard: a supposed place where old elephants travel to die. Scientists have found no evidence that elephants deliberately gather at a special cemetery, but groups of bones, natural deaths, and mass die-offs may have helped create the myth.
Outlands is not the answer for the original film. That term is associated mainly with the later Lion King world, especially the territory where Scar’s followers are exiled in The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride. Shadowlands is also a song and a descriptive phrase, while Pride Rock is the royal landmark where Simba is presented.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026