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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The elephants formed an "alert circle" to protect the younger animals, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park said of the sweet moment San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance A herd of elephants was caught on ...

When something alarming happens, like a predator or unknown environmental cue such as an earthquake, they surround the young to protect them from the danger — called an “alert circle.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

African Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively created an "alert circle" during the earthquake. The action was caught on camera, as seen below. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...