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Watch zoo elephants protect their young in rarely seen behavior during San Diego earthquake

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Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed a protective ring around their calves as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake wobbled Southern California yesterday morning ( April 14 ) One of the zoo's cameras caught three older elephants ( Ndlula , Umngani and Khosi ) attempting to shield two 7-year-old calves ( Zuli and Mkhaya ) from potential danger.

There haven't been any reports of injuries or damage to property as a result of the quake.