Elephants formed an ‘alert circle’ to protect their young after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in southern California. Video footage from the San …

Snapshot · A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit San Diego on Monday morning (Tuesday AEST) · Zoo cameras caught the moment a herd of elephants sprang into …

Elephants at the San Diego Zoo formed what is known as a “crisis circle” to protect their young during Monday’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake.

The group of elephants can be seen instinctively circling an elephant calf to protect it. (San Diego Zoo)

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