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.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's elephants raced to protect their calves with an "alert circle" when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Julian in Southern California.

African Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively created an "alert circle" during the earthquake. The action was caught on camera, as seen below. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...

At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was captured on video rushing to shield their young during Monday's earthquake, forming a protective circle around them in a behavior ...

Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park surrounded the younger elephants in a protective "alert circle" when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region on April 14, 2025.

SAN DIEGO (CNN) - Video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows the African elephants’ reaction to Monday’s earthquake in Southern California. Zoo officials say the elephants engaged in a behavior ...

Zoo officials say the elephants engaged in a behavior known as an “alert circle,” which is meant to protect the young and the entire herd from threats. The group of elephants can be seen ...