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.

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

Ring camera footage captured the moment a cat looked confused by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that was detected in San Diego, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).