1. Posted on 24 August, 2011

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    We know how humans first sensed Tuesday’s earthquake. We felt the shake, then the rattle, and then the urge to flee. But what about the region’s animals? Did they sense the rare 5.8-magnitude temblor before the shaking started? We checked in with the folks at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, one of the most popular attractions in the nation’s capital, to see what they could tell us. Their answer: Many animals reacted to the quake before humans knew it was coming.

    We know how humans first sensed Tuesday’s earthquake. We felt the shake, then the rattle, and then the urge to flee.

    But what about the region’s animals?

    Did they sense the rare 5.8-magnitude temblor before the shaking started?

    We checked in with the folks at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, one of the most popular attractions in the nation’s capital, to see what they could tell us.

    Their answer: Many animals reacted to the quake before humans knew it was coming.