NEWS · B2 Level - Part 4

Elephants Protect Each Other During Earthquake

A herd of elephants who will rise up and do anything to protect each other. When Southern California experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake this week.

Level: B2 · 12 sentences

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1. A herd of elephants who will rise up and do anything to protect each other.
2. When Southern California experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake this week.
3. Elephants at the San Diego Zoo sensing some sort of danger stomped into action, moving as a unit to protect each other.
4. Our Samantha Lindell shows us this fascinating moment caught on camera.
5. You're watching African elephants try to protect one another
6. as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California Monday morning.
7. Elephants like these at the San Diego Zoo instinctively create what are called alert circles
8. to protect the herd in the face of danger.
9. According to zoo officials, elephants have highly sensitive feet that can feel sound,
10. making even a relatively minor earthquake potentially stressful.
11. The zoo says the elephants resumed normal behavior after a few minutes,
12. but they did stick close together.