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

Heart-melting video shows African elephants at the San Diego Zoo instinctively forming a protective circle after the earthquake hit Southern California.

A herd of elephants at a safari park in San Diego was caught on camera instinctively protecting their young after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the area.