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The group of elephants can be seen instinctively circling an elephant calf to protect it.

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

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprang into action to protect their …

As the ground began to shake, the herd’s elders – Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi – began “instinctively circling the younger elephants to protect them,” San …