Gangal added that elephants can sense changes in their habitat. “They have millions of years of evolutionary behavior that guide them day to day, place to place. Anything artificial or new is ...

Within seconds, the adult elephants quickly regroup, forming a tight protective circle around two young calves, Zuli and Mkhaya. The move, known as an "alert circle," is a common defense behavior ...

They feel vibrations through special sense receptors along what’s called their lateral line. Are you determined to become a fish supper? Come along now… Ah, an elephant! Elephants use ...

The phenomenon, known as an "alert circle," occurs when a herd senses danger and gathers around the younger elephants to shield them from threats. Video shared by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park ...

“When an elephant senses danger, the herds’ instinct is to protect their youngest and the herd as a whole, so adult elephants join together and circle the calves, facing outward to confront an ...

In addition to their gargantuan ears, elephants have a unique ability to sense sounds through their feet and on Monday morning, the resident herd at the zoo felt the beginnings of the 5.2 ...

The San Diego Zoo in California shared a video of the elephants firing an "alert circle" on Monday after a 5.2 earthquake hit the state's southern region. The earthquake hit at 10:08 a.m. on ...

They can sense low-frequency rumbles that human ears can't sense, allowing them to pick up when a storm is coming. This video is taken from the BBC Earth series Super Senses. Wealth management ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Southern California triggered a remarkable display of protective behaviour from a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. In video ...