San Diego Zoo Elephants Form Protective Circle During Earthquake

The herd quickly organized itself to protect its most vulnerable members from the magnitude earthquake 5.2.

Watch Elephants Instinctively Protect Their Young in Heartwarming Clip After 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits San Diego

The elephants formed an "alert circle" to protect the younger animals, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park said of the sweet momentA herd of elephants was caught on camera protecting their young after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the San Diego area on Monday, April 14The San Diego Zoo Safari Park posted a video of the heartwarming moment, showing how the animals formed an "alert circle"The safari park said that the behavior was "a natural response t…

Elephants at San Diego Zoo form protective circle during quake

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake prompted a herd of elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park to form a protective circle around their young

Elephants at San Diego Zoo huddle to protect calves during earthquake

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young, encircling and shielding two calves from any possible threats.

Moment elephants huddle to protect calves during earthquake

The behaviour is known as an 'alert circle', a formation meant to protect elephant calves from threats.

Beautiful Moment San Diego Zoo Elephants Form 'Alert Circle' To Protect Calf During Earthquake

younger and adult elephant together holding trunks in a tender moment This week, Southern California was hit with a 5.2 magnitude earthquake and the San Diego Zoo elephants instinctively formed a ‘protective circle’ or ‘alert circle’ around the younger elephants in the herd to protect them from any potential danger. As far as animal intelligence goes, elephants are considered to be amongst the most intelligent animal species on earth and are wel…