A crowd of San Diego Padres fans looks on from the outfield during the fourth inning of the Padres' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park on June 1. / David Frerker-Imagn Images ...

A brush fire that spread in a rural area east of San Diego Zoo Safari Park, blackening 49 acres, was roughly 90% contained Saturday.

According to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, it’s the first of its kind to be born at the Safari Park in over two decades.

The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park will be closing much earlier than they did last year during the summer months.

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young.

At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake.

African Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively created an “alert circle” during the earthquake.