A heartwarming moment unfolded at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park when Kaia, a young elephant, stood guard over her napping herd mate, Zuli, in a behavior similar to what is seen in the wild. The Zoo ...

For years, she turned heads and delighted visitors at her grassy home in the Sugar Hill-Montford Cove community. Now, Zuli the camel is no more. A beloved fixture in McDowell County, the single-hump ...

Leveraging reporter Julie Watson’s long-standing relationship with the San Diego Zoo, an AP all-formats team produced a widely shared story featuring exclusive video of elephants forming a protective ...

It showed three older female elephants, Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi, moving quickly to protect 7-year-old calves Zuli and Mkhaya. “When an elephant senses danger, the herds’ instinct is to ...

The older elephants, identified as Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi, scrambled and shielded the two seven-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, who quietly waited for the situation to turn normal. "This ...

Video shared by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows elephants Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi circling youngsters Zuli and Mkhaya after the shaking disrupted a calm Monday morning. They stay huddled ...

They rush to huddle around two calves: 7-year-olds Zuli and Mkhaya. The elephants stay that way for several minutes, ears out and alert, facing outward, while the young ones stay protected inside.

Adult elephants named Ndlula, Umngani, and Khosi hustled into formation around the two calves, Zuli and Mkhaya. It wasn’t chaos. It classic protective instinct. "Alert circle" This "alert circle ...

The two young elephants are 7-year-old female Mhkaya and 7-year-old male Zuli. Wendt said elephants can actually feel sound through their feet. He said they probably sensed the quake a couple of ...

The two young elephants are 7-year-old female Mhkaya and 7-year-old male Zuli. Wendt said elephants can actually feel sound through their feet. He said they probably sensed the quake a couple of ...