VIRAL: Sea Lions Leap Into Water As Massive Quake Strikes Russia

3123 views | Jul 31, 2025, 03:33:41 PM | etimes.in
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A chilling moment was caught on camera near Russia’s Kuril Islands as dozens of sea lions hurled themselves into the ocean seconds before a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck. The animals, living on Antisferov Island, appeared to sense the disaster before humans did, leaping off rocks in a wave of panic. Tourists stood frozen as the sea roared, rocks crumbled, and the sky rumbled. Tour organizer Aleksandr Bogoslovskiy said the creatures’ sudden flight was the first eerie sign, followed by deep, guttural tremors that shook their boat. The quake, one of Earth’s most powerful in recent memor, sparked tsunami warnings across Japan, Hawaii, and the US West Coast.

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