Herd of elephants form "alert circle" to protect calves during San Diego earthquake
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Herd of elephants form "alert circle" to protect calves during San Diego earthquake
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During an earthquake on Monday morning, elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park quickly moved into an "alert circle" protecting the younger elephants and the entire herd. The herd, consisting of Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi, and youngsters Zuli and Mkhaya, went back to normal after about 4 minutes, though they did stay close to one another. | CBS 8 San Diego
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During an earthquake on Monday morning, elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park quickly moved into an "alert circle" protecting the younger elephants and the entire herd. The herd, consisting of Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi, and youngsters Zuli and Mkhaya, went back to normal after about 4 minutes, though they did stay close to one another. | CBS 8 San Diego
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A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an “alert circle,” intended to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Monday morning, as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook southern California. | CBS News
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A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an “alert circle,” intended to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Monday morning, as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook southern California. | CBS News
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These elephants formed an alert circle to protect their young right when the San Diego earthquake hit. #animalkind | Tennessean
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#VIDEO: Elephants formed an "alert circle" around their young at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park during an earthquake that shook Southern California on Monday morning. (Video Courtesy: San Diego Zoo Safari Park) | KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Video shows African elephants at a zoo forming an "alert circle" around a calf to protect it during an earthquake in Southern California. #elephants #sandiego #zoo #safaripark #earthquake #reels | WNEMTV5news
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After a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, elephants at the San Diego Zoo reacted instinctively, forming what is known as an "alert circle" to protect their little ones. David Muir shares the incredible footage. https://abcnews.link/RIwwHwo | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
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As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action, forming an “alert circle” to protect their young. Here’s what to know about the animal behavior. https://cbsn.ws/4jEoICt | CBS News
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At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake. The park says elephants have the ability to feel sound through their feet, and the behavior is known as an “alert circle.” Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/04/watch-zoo-elephants-react-to-earthquake-by-rushing-for-protect-youngest.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_cont
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Humankind on Instagram: "These elephants formed an alert circle to protect their young right when the San Diego earthquake hit. #animalkind #earthquake #animals #california #elephants"
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Instagram: "Circle of trust 🐘 Elephants have the unique ability to feel sounds through their feet and formed what is known as an “alert circle” during the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California this morning. This behavior, demonstrated here by Ndlula, Zuli, Mkhaya, Umngani, and Khosi, is a natural response to perceived threats that helps protect younger elephants and the herd as a whole. After this morning’s shake up, the eles returned to business a
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