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Elephants Form “Alert Circle” In Response To Earthquake At San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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This YouTube video was produced by the San Diego Zoo.

Elephants have the unique ability to feel sounds through their feet and formed what is known as an “alert circle” during the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California last week.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international, nonprofit conservation organization with two front doors: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. We integrate wildlife health and care, science, and education to develop sustainable conservation solutions.

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Red-Faced Parrot: Cloud Forest Survivor

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Red-Faced Parrot(Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) is a colorful conglomeration of colors, mainly green with red touches on its face, crown, and wings, yellow ear coverts, and dark blue wing and tail feathers.

Some scientists believe that this uncommon parrot and several other members of its genus, Hapalopsittaca, may actually comprise a single species. Which other Andean parrots could belong to this species?

Read on to find out more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/red-faced-parrot/

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How It Works: Ultrasonic Echolocation | Supersenses 103

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This YouTube video was produced by Love Nature.

The human senses of sight and sound shape our perception of the world, but many animals experience far more than we can detect. Insects navigate using ultraviolet light, while blue tits rely on the sheen of their feathers to attract mates. Elephants communicate across vast distances with infrasound, and bats use ultrasonic echolocation to hunt in total darkness. Some creatures possess even more extraordinary abilities—stingrays detect hidden prey through electric fields, pythons sense heat to visualize their targets, and dung beetles use polarized light for navigation. This unseen world reveals just … Continue