NATURE | Can Animals Predict Disaster? | Earthquakes | PBS

Geologist Jim Berkland claims to have a formula that uses animal behavior to accurately forecast earthquakes.

From CAN ANIMALS PREDICT DISASTER?, part of Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE series , airing Sunday, May 13 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animalspredict/index.html

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[omarpodk]

I believe in animals. In some way they can feel magnetic changes on earth or in the tectonic plates. So, we need more research on that area.

[aruraeclipse]

we're conscious beings but it seems that animals are so connected with themselves and the vibrations of the earth that their instinct can tell them when something is coming, on a small scale most of us realize that our animals know when a storm is coming because you can notice the difference in their moods, and they usually come in from outside for shelter :) Everyone should listen to animals to some extent!!

[handeyeguy]

@Bravebeauty wow.  special gift

[INGcinema]

YES... on December 17 on Puerto rico there were 1 earthquake of 5.0 and the dog's wont stop barking.

[SuperDavis40]

I absolutely agree my dogs would not quit barking ,and there were nothing outside i checked everywhere.later that mornin on the news we had a small 2.5 earthquake.

[arepasheat]

I feel these changes in my body myself before quakes.

[Lisztman88]

Isn't that interesting. Can't get it peer reviewed because it's "nonsense". I wonder how many other areas of science that atrocity is committed...

[manfromregina]

And most of the NG clips are closed to reply.

[lordswit6666]

animals can predict disaster.. trust me.. when an earthquake is coming.. my dog always sleep with me on my bed.. i think she is scared

[secretariat1256]

@amitsdad No need to call names, amitsdad; that is a juvenile tactic used by liberals, little kids and union thugs. So I got the date wrong; no biggie. The day was correct. Berkland was a guest on the Thursday night - Friday morning show, as I wrote. On the East Coast, it was Friday morning the 11th. In Japan and throughout most of the world's time zones, the earthquake occurred on Friday the 11th. (The ONLY time zones in which the quake occurred on the 10th were Pacific and Hawaii-Aleutian.)

[amitsdad]

@secretariat1256  Quake actually happend March 10 PST.. FOOL!

[secretariat1256]

Jim Berkland was a guest on "Coast to Coast AM" with George Noory on Friday morning, March 12, 2011. He appeared on the show in its opening segment, between 1am and 1:30am EST. I heard him. He was on the show to discuss the recent China and New Zealand quakes. He warned about a recent spike in abnormal animal activity (fish kills, etc) and said the quakes will only get worse between now and the vernal equinox on March 21. Approximately 90 minutes later, at 2:45 am EST, the 8.9 quake hit Japan.