Footage from a San Diego Zoo shows the heartwarming moment elephants rushed to protect their young when an earthquake hit earlier this week.

By Julie Watson. April 15, 2025 — 4.18pm. Save. Log … Zoo cameras caught the moment a herd of elephants sprang into action to protect their calves …

This is the moment when a herd of African elephants instinctively shield their young from a 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattling San Diego Zoo Safari …

… elephants huddle around the younger ones to protect them from any potential threats. MORE ON TODAY’S EARTHQUAKE: https://abc7.la/42tLLsF.

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.