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riversedge

(81,565 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:25 PM Apr 2025

A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an "alert circle," intended to protect the younger elephants at the San

Amazing.

A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an “alert circle,” intended to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park this morning, as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook southern California.

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A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an "alert circle," intended to protect the younger elephants at the San (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2025 OP

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #1

Animals are smarter than most people Deuxcents Apr 2025 #2

interisting vid. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #3

It WAS! Dem2theMax Apr 2025 #7

Us too. Maj. Dude Apr 2025 #4

You notice they were elephants (Republicans???) DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #6

Not bad for "dumb animals"... BurnDoubt Apr 2025 #5

LetMyPeopleVote

(182,155 posts)

1. This made me smile

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:39 PM

Apr 2025

Deuxcents

(27,725 posts)

2. Animals are smarter than most people

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:44 PM

Apr 2025

AllaN01Bear

(29,807 posts)

3. interisting vid.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:32 PM

Apr 2025

from the video , looks like a strong shaker.

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)

7. It WAS!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:03 AM

Apr 2025

I've only experienced one that was worse, in terms of the house feeling like it was going to crumble.

Maj. Dude

(53 posts)

4. Us too.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:12 PM

Apr 2025

We need to do this too. To protect our Democracy and our Free Country.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)

6. You notice they were elephants (Republicans???)

Reply to Maj. Dude (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:39 PM

Apr 2025

If they had been donkeys, (Democrats), they would have all stood around looking up to see if the sky was falling.....LOL

BurnDoubt

(1,909 posts)

5. Not bad for "dumb animals"...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:13 PM

Apr 2025

I think, in time, we may learn they are sentient beyond our understanding. We're still peering into the Mist at the dawn of Knowledge, charging forward on our arrogance and greed. Sadly, I fear they won't survive our "husbandry".
Poo Tee Weet.

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