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Halotis PourtalesElefante africano<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Elefantes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Elefantes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Elephants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Elephants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Mamíferos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mamíferos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Mammals?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mammals</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Zoology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Zoology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Zoología?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Zoología</a>
Atlas Obscura<p>Edward’s Elephant in Kirkby, England</p><p>A giant earring-wearing, poker-waving elephant statue stands in a Viking longboat in Kirkby town center.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=statues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>statues</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/edwards-elephant" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Edward’s Elephant</a></p>
Ben Higbie<p>Three prismatic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paintings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paintings</span></a> that are available, made by local <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artists</span></a> Chai, Kem, &amp; Apisit, really colorful &amp; cool stuff here, affordable too! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artfinder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artmarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artmarket</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artforsale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illustration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dccomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dccomics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comicbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comicbook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artgallery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artgallery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artgalleries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artgalleries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comicbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comicbooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/batman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/interiordecorating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interiordecorating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nerd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thejoker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thejoker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/impressionist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>impressionist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/impressionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>impressionism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artistsonmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artistsonmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supportthearts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>supportthearts</span></a></p>
proedie<p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/TIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TIL</span></a>: There were more subspecies of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> than I was aware of. We all know the Asian elephant and the African elephant (divided into the bush – or savanna – elephant and the smaller forest elephant).</p><p>But until now I was unaware of two more extinct kinds of elephants:</p><p>The Syrian elephant went extinct either 200,000 years ago or around 700 BC likely due to a change in the climate.</p><p>The North African elephant went extinct between 300 and 400 AD due to over-hunting.</p>
The Japan Times<p>South Africa's Wildlife Forensic Academy aims to fight poaching by teaching investigation skills to rangers, conservation officers and law enforcement. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/world/society/south-africa-wildlife-school-poachers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">22/world/society/south-africa-wildlife-school-poachers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/endangered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endangered</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animalwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animalwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southafrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southafrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giraffes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>giraffes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rhinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rhinos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poaching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a></p>
RR📷<p>Having fun with more wide crops of a beautiful elephant family. I should try more x-pan crops for wildlife :) 📷 🌿 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23wildlife" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nature" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23mammals" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mammals</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23elephants" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elephants</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23photography" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:chhhmvy33f7zjq3djej5vy2w/post/3lnetrvfps22z" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:chhhmvy33f7zjq3djej5vy2w/post/3lnetrvfps22z</a></p>
RR📷<p>Another baby and its family. 📷 🐘 🌿 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23wildlife" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23elephants" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elephants</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nature" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23photography" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a></p>
CAPETOX<p>Mira como esta pequeña hace un berrinche mientras va por la calle. ❤️🥰😍🤩<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeKindToElephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeKindToElephants</span></a> 🐘 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Naturaleza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Naturaleza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elephants</span></a></p>
Unofficial PetaPixel Bot<p>CCTV Footage Captures Elephants Protecting Their Young During San Diego Earthquake <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/04/21/cctv-footage-captures-elephants-protecting-their-young-during-san-diego-earthquake/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2025/04/21/cctv-</span><span class="invisible">footage-captures-elephants-protecting-their-young-during-san-diego-earthquake/</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/animalbehavior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animalbehavior</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/sandiegozoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sandiegozoo</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquake</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/cctv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cctv</span></a></p>
Florian Kriechbaumer<p>Can&#39;t wait to be back with these gentle giants. I&#39;ve always thoughts Elephants were interesting animals, but having observed them more closely on several trips to Africa, they have become one of my favorites. </p><p>See more on <a href="https://theflore.com/blog-posts/2022/7/13/kenya-giraffe-in-the-city-and-gentle-giants" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theflore.com/blog-posts/2022/7</span><span class="invisible">/13/kenya-giraffe-in-the-city-and-gentle-giants</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>kenya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>blog</span></a></p>
Richard<p>The Hidden Social Lives of Male African Elephants</p><p>Long thought to be loners, male African elephants turn out to have surprisingly rich social lives</p><p><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/male-african-elephants-were-once-thought-to-be-solitary-new-research-reveals/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/male-african-elephants-were-once-thought-to-be-solitary-new-research-reveals/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/animalBehavior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animalBehavior</span></a></p>
My Cat is British<p>Splash Splashing 🫟💦</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Botswana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Botswana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildLifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildLifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildAndFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildAndFree</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a></p>
GeriAQuin<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>When an earthquake hit, these elephants formed a protective circle around their youngest<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/elephant-alert-circle-1.7511830" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/eleph</span><span class="invisible">ant-alert-circle-1.7511830</span></a><br>Called an ‘alert circle,’ the natural behaviour signals a strong family bond <br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6726359" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.672</span><span class="invisible">6359</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlertCircle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlertCircle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquake</span></a></p>
Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:<p>I find this cool… a herd of elephants formed a circle around their children and teens after an earthquake hit the region to make sure they are safe from danger.</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/elephant-alert-circle-1.7511830" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/eleph</span><span class="invisible">ant-alert-circle-1.7511830</span></a><br>- - -<br>Je trouve ça génial… un troupeau d’éléphants a encerclé leurs enfants et ados après qu’un séisme a frappé la région pour s’assurer qu’ils sont hors de danger.</p><p><a href="https://lp.ca/mHO5LC" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lp.ca/mHO5LC</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earthquake</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/S%C3%A9isme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Séisme</span></a></p>
Shannon Kay<p>When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'</p><p>“The three adult females scanned their surroundings and quickly banded together, forming a tight circle around two 7-year-old calves”</p><p><a href="https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/when-an-earthquake-struck-san-diego-these-elephants-formed-an-alert-circle" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">laist.com/news/climate-environ</span><span class="invisible">ment/when-an-earthquake-struck-san-diego-these-elephants-formed-an-alert-circle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/Elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elephants</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/Earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earthquake</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/SanDiego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanDiego</span></a></p>
Soh Kam Yung<p>"Our long-term observations of Abe and the other males who have visited Mushara over the past two decades reveal that male elephant societies have incredibly intricate rules, rituals and hierarchies of their own."</p><p><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/male-african-elephants-were-once-thought-to-be-solitary-new-research-reveals/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/male-african-elephants-were-once-thought-to-be-solitary-new-research-reveals/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elephants</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Society</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a></p>
marqle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>breadandcircuses</span></a></span> </p><p>I don't believe I was ever taught how <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> lost their <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/fur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fur</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a></p><p>I should probably fill that <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>knowledge</span></a> gap now :ivory_elephant:</p>
CUTETROPOLIS<p>Elephants react to your earthquake, man finds his dog soulmate, swans come back for 6 years, and interrupting dog.</p><p> &nbsp; <a href="https://cutetropolis.com/2025/04/16/links-whats-shaking/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cutetropolis.com/2025/04/16/li</span><span class="invisible">nks-whats-shaking/</span></a> &nbsp; </p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://cutetropolis.com/tag/birds/" target="_blank">#Birds</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://cutetropolis.com/tag/dogs/" target="_blank">#Dogs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://cutetropolis.com/tag/elephants/" target="_blank">#Elephants</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://cutetropolis.com/tag/pups/" target="_blank">#Pups</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://cutetropolis.com/tag/swans/" target="_blank">#Swans</a></p>
The Kid Should See This 🌈🪐✨<p>💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐘🛡️ When a 5.2-magnitude <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquake</span></a> hit Southern <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> on Monday, five African <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/elephants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elephants</span></a> at <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SanDiego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanDiego</span></a> Zoo Safari Park formed a protective "alert circle" that lasted about four minutes. </p><p>Zoo footage shows how the adults positioned themselves with backs together and faces outward while young Mkhaya ran for safety between them. Meanwhile, young Zuli stayed at the edge, receiving reassuring trunk taps from his caretaker Khosi.</p><p>👉 Learn more: <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/african-elephants-form-an-alert-circle-during-a-san-diego-earthquake" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thekidshouldseethis.com/post/a</span><span class="invisible">frican-elephants-form-an-alert-circle-during-a-san-diego-earthquake</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/tksst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tksst</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a></p>