When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'
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When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle."
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When a 5.2 earthquake struck the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, this elephant herd did something extraordinary. Without panic, they surrounded 7-year-old Mkhaya, forming an instinctive alert circle to protect her. 📍 San Diego Zoo Safari Park 🐘 Elephant behavior | family bonds | animal instinct #Elephants #Wildlife #Heartwarming #ElephantLove | Liam's Stories
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