The behavior is a “natural response to perceived threats that helps protect younger elephants and the herd as a whole,” the park said.

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the region Monday morning.

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young.

Watch this incredible footage of a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park creating an "alert circle" ...

The African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park showed their "trust" for one another as the quake rocked Southern ...

Elephants at the San Diego Zoo formed an "alert circle" during Monday morning's 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Southern California.

African Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively created an “alert circle” during the earthquake.

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