At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake ...

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo acted on instinct and formed an “alert circle” around their young to protect the calves against the earthquake that rattled Southern California on Monday, ...

The zoo reported the herd returned to normal behavior a few minutes after the earthquake, though they continued to remain ...

A video of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has gone viral after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region. In ...

The behavior is a “natural response to perceived threats that helps protect younger elephants and the herd as a whole,” the park said.

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the region Monday morning.

CNN obtained access to footage of a unique moment at the San Diego Zoo, when a herd of elephants surrounded one another for safety as a relatively minor earthquake shook the area.

A zoo spokesperson said the behavior is called an “alert circle” and said it is “intended to protect the young — and the ...

Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park rushed to protect younger members of their herd when a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rocked southern California on Monday, April 14.According to the United States ...

Elephants are highly intelligent and social animals that have the ability to feel sound through their feet. When they perceive a threat, they often bunch together in an “alert circle”, typically with ...

The quake struck 8.3 miles deep near the Elsinore fault zone, one of the busiest seismic areas in California and part of the ...