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. A video shot of their enclosure at the park ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park will be closing much earlier than they did last year during the summer months. The nonprofit San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance quietly ...

A zoo spokesperson told the San Diego Tribune that the behavior is called an “alert circle,” and is “intended to protect the young - and the entire herd - from threats.” In another video shared by ...

Once in a circle, “they sort of freeze as they gather information about where the danger is,” said Mindy Albright, a curator of mammals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Elephants are highly ...

a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their enclosure at the park Monday morning shows the five African elephants standing ...

Elephants at San Diego Safari Park Huddle to Protect Calves During Earthquake SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo ...