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

A zoo spokesperson said the behavior is called an “alert circle” and said it is “intended to protect the young — and the ...

An incredible video of some elephant parents at the San Diego Zoo forming an "alert circle" to protect their young during a recent Southern California earthquake is giving people all kinds of feels.