In San Diego, an unusual event occurred during an earthquake. Elephants at the zoo formed a protective circle, which was ...

When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook their enclosure on Monday, a group of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively sprang into action to protect each other. The moment was ...

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park captured a video of African elephants forming a protective circle around their young — an instinctive behavior known as an “alert circle.” The response was triggered by a ...

But one herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido had their own plan — circle up and stand together ...

According to experts, it's an instinctive behavior meant to protect the young and the entire herd from threats. The safari ...

CCTV footage shows elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park apparently startled by tremors caused by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.

Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible ...

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

Video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows a herd of African elephants respond to the movement during Monday’s magnitude 5.2 earthquake, first running to the same general area when the ground ...

A herd of elephants at a safari park in San Diego was caught on camera instinctively protecting their young after a ...

A video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park taken during an earthquake put complex elephant herd dynamics on display.