San Diego Zoo Elephants Form Protective Circle During Earthquake

See the Amazing Way Elephants Protected Their Calves During an Earthquake

Elephants made sure to keep their calves safe during a scary situation. When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit San Diego on April 14, elephants at the city’s zoo quickly sprung into action. As the San Diego Zoo Safari Park explained on X, elephants have the unique ability to feel sounds through their feet. As such, they formed an “alert circle” during the earthquake that shook Southern California. That behavior, the zoo’s post said, is a natural re…

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What a wonderful thing to see! The adult elephants at the San Diego Zoo forming an alert circle to keep their young from harm during the recent earthquake. Wish they could form an alert circle to keep us safe from…

Watch These Elephants Form an 'Alert Circle' as an Earthquake Shakes San Diego, Protecting Their Young at the Center

Footage from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows the large mammals huddling together around the herd's calves

Elephants Form Protective Circle Around Calves After Sensing Earthquake

As soon as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook the region, they reacted instinctively to protect the most vulnerable members of the herd.

A video documentary has captured how elephants at a zoo reacted during a major earthquake.

San Diego Zoo elephants form 'protective circle' around babies during earthquake

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