US EditionSan Diego Zoo Elephants Form Protective Circle During Earthquake
- A herd of African elephants at San Diego Zoo formed a protective alert circle around their calves during a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Southern California.
- The older elephants, Ndlula, Umngani, and Khosi, shielded the seven-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from potential danger as they instinctively sought to keep them safe.
- After the earthquake, the elephants briefly huddled again during an aftershock before dispersing once they confirmed that everyone was safe, demonstrating their social intelligence and protective instincts.
- Mindy Albright, curator of mammals at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, noted the behavior as a natural response to threats, stating, 'It's so great to see them doing the thing we all should be doing… which is protect their children.
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Zoo Camera Captures Elephants Protecting Their Young During San Diego Earthquake –
Security camera footage from the San Diego Zoo recently showed how its elephant herd formed a protective circle around its young after they were surprised by a recent earthquake. Originating about 3 miles south of Julian, Southern California, the magnitude 5.2 tremblor, gave the region down to Tijuana a good shaking. At the San Diego […] The post Zoo Camera Captures Elephants Protecting Their Young During San Diego Earthquake – appeared first on…
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