Elephants Warn Tourists of Tsunami

Description:  According to eyewitnesses a group of elephants heard the infrasound of an approaching tsunami and moved to safety. There are numerous accounts of animals sensing natural hazards, through sound waves or vibrations. This phenomenon could be used to investigate natural hazards and students could use these stories to build an early-warning system to protect humans from similar threats.

Web Resource:  Tsunami Warnings and Predictions - Wikipedia

 
Previous
Previous

Burning Steel Wool

Next
Next

White Blood Cell Chases Bacteria