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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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Decoding Gull Behavior

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This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

Gulls are excellent communicators, and they can be a ton of fun to watch! Here are a few behaviors you might see while watching gulls.

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