Nature’s Warning: How Migratory Elephants Sensed a Pipeline Disaster

A few days ago, there was a sudden pipeline burst in the African Savanna.

This could have been avoided had the pipeline been checked by the workers on the job. Interestingly, a warning sign was given by a group of migratory elephants.

As the herd was passing through the region, one elephant tried to warn the workers of the high pressure building up due to incorrect pipeline fitting. The elephant heard low-frequency vibrations—below the human hearing threshold—which can travel up to 10 km. The pressure was making the elephant uncomfortable, even though the herd was in the middle of migrating.

Proper care and preventative measures could have helped.