The elephants, who live at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, were engaging in a defensive behavior known as an “alert circle,” which is used in the wild to protect the youngest ...

Experts call this behavior an "alert circle," a response matriarch elephants display when they perceive a threat. "Elephants are highly social, they take care of each other," says Joshua Plotnik ...

Stories by SWNS Watch the moment elephants formed 'alert circle' during 5.2 magnitude quake Posted: April 15, 2025 | Last updated: April 16, 2025 The footage, released by the San Diego Zoo, shows ...

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo acted on instinct and formed an “alert circle” around their young to protect the calves against the earthquake that rattled Southern California on ...

When a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the area on Monday, Mkhaya's herd wasted no time forming a protective barrier around her, known as an "alert circle." The phenomenon, captured on video ...

Stronger together 🐘 Elephants have the unique ability to feel sounds through their feet and formed an "alert circle" during the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California this morning.

A zoo spokesperson said the behavior is called an alert circle and said it is “intended to protect the young — and the entire herd — from threats.” The earthquake near Julian rattled much ...

At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a viral Instagram video shows the elephants quickly forming a protective circle around their youngest members, a behavior known as an “alert circle.” ...

I watched with fascination a video that captured a group of elephants creating an “alert circle” during an earthquake. When elephants sense an earthquake, often before it’s even felt by ...

“They sensed something was off and potentially dangerous. Immediately, they ran together and formed what we call an alert circle,” Albright said. “This is a defense mechanism that elephant ...