After a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, elephants at the San Diego Zoo reacted instinctively, forming ...

When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to ...

When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook their enclosure on Monday, a group of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively sprang into action to protect each other. The moment was ...

a behavior known as an “alert circle.” And the clip has already captured the internet’s heart, racking up more than 11 million views. The earthquake shook much of Southern California The ...

When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on ... Experts call this behavior an "alert circle," a response matriarch elephants display when they perceive a threat.

Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park huddled together, facing outward, in a behavior called an "alert circle" after an earthquake hit. Screenshot via San Diego Zoo Safari Park When a 5.2 ...

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 ...

says this instinct to protect one another is at the core of the alert circle, a strategy for banding together when danger is near. When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Monday ...

BANGKOK — Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are ...