According to experts, it's an instinctive behavior meant to protect the young and the entire herd from threats. The safari park says there are five elephants at the Safari Park. The herd is seen ...

Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible ...

Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park reacted as they felt the ground shake. Acting on an instinct as old as time, they formed a tight circle to protect two of their young. Zoologists call it an ...

When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle." ...