The Open Conservation Biology Journal

2009, 3 : 01-03
Published online 2009 February 26. DOI: 10.2174/1874839200903010001
Publisher ID: TOCONSBJ-3-1

Precursor Tsunami Signals Detected by Elephants

Michael Garstang
University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, Charlottesville, VA 22904 USA

ABSTRACT

Signals generated by the December 26, 2004 Asian earthquake that can be detected by elephants are examined. Arrival time differences serve to identify two acoustic and one olfactory as potential warning signals.

Keywords:

Elephant response, elephant behavior, acoustic-olfactory signals, tsunami, sixth sense.