Heart-melting video shows African elephants at the San Diego Zoo instinctively forming a protective circle after the ...

A video shows the older elephants - Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi - scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves Zuli and Mkhaya from any possible threats.

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

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

As a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Monday morning, adult elephants at the San Diego Zoo moved quickly to protect their younglings. Video captured by the zoo shows the ...

During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, the African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park displayed remarkable protective behavior. Adult elephants formed a tight circle around ...