Watch: Elephants at San Diego Zoo form protective huddle during earthquake to shield calves

During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park displayed remarkable protective behavior. Instinctively, the matriarchs, Ndlula, Umngani, and Khosi, formed a tight defensive huddle around the calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, as the ground trembled.

Watch: Elephants at San Diego Zoo form protective huddle during earthquake to shield calves
During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park displayed remarkable protective behavior. Instinctively, the matriarchs, Ndlula, Umngani, and Khosi, formed a tight defensive huddle around the calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, as the ground trembled.