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riversedge

(75,186 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:25 PM Apr 14

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 14 OP

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Apr 14 #1

Animals are smarter than most people Deuxcents Apr 14 #2

interisting vid. AllaN01Bear Apr 14 #3

It WAS! Dem2theMax Apr 15 #7

Us too. Maj. Dude Apr 14 #4

You notice they were elephants (Republicans???) DENVERPOPS Apr 14 #6

Not bad for "dumb animals"... BurnDoubt Apr 14 #5

LetMyPeopleVote

(162,024 posts)

1. This made me smile

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:39 PM

Apr 14

Deuxcents

(21,895 posts)

2. Animals are smarter than most people

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:44 PM

Apr 14

AllaN01Bear

(24,833 posts)

3. interisting vid.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:32 PM

Apr 14

from the video , looks like a strong shaker.

Dem2theMax

(10,657 posts)

7. It WAS!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:03 AM

Apr 15

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

Maj. Dude

(9 posts)

4. Us too.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:12 PM

Apr 14

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

DENVERPOPS

(11,848 posts)

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

Reply to Maj. Dude (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:39 PM

Apr 14

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

BurnDoubt

(260 posts)

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

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:13 PM

Apr 14

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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