I dont think you understand Nature at all Darling.

Have you have ever heard how turtles use currents in the water to travel long distants, and when those currents change they know and adapt.

Or have you yourself ever felt the hairs on the back of your neck stand up just before something bad happens?

Im sure the birds would of known something was amiss, sure they wouldnt of had much time or warning, but they would of had seconds to leave the Island, most would of been able to fly away quickly and get out of harms way but i do believe some would die.

The trick with the animals has two parts to it.

First you have to remember that compared to many animals most of our senses are rubbish. So often animals know something is up while we are still wandering around oblivious.

The second part is simply that when something does happen most animals just react whereas humans tend to stand around going 'Gosh, what was that? I wonder if I should be doing something....hang on I'm sure they told us what to do in school. Hey, where have all the animals suddenly gone. I wonder where all that smoke is coming from, perhaps I'd better go and have a look.....'

Carolyn, I think animals react if they sense danger. Maybe the earthquakes you've been in so far have been relatively mild? I had one rat who got crazy before we had one, but the other animals I've had didn't show any signs at all.

Nah, I don't buy the magical bird and cat 6th sense stories that they can predict volcanoes and etc.

Seems like wishful thinking. It would be nice if our little animal friends were that plugged in to the natural undercurrents which when combined with their geological training would allow them to predict and map natural disasters. They could send us SMS alerts warning of the danger using their little cell phones specially modified for bird and cat use.

this is happening in tonga right now and create a huge earthquake of 7.9 .........

CATS KNOW EVERYTHING.

I would hate to pay the carbon offset tax on this one

"took his eight-metre game-fishing boat to within 100 metres of the eruption"

What an idiot. Would have been perfect Darwin Award material if the volcano got him. What a shame he got away with it.

I'd only worry about the gentleman who thinks it's a good idea to get within 100m of an eruption; the birds would have been long gone!

Beautiful Photos, despite a tsunami watch was in effect. Been to Tonga many times & the people there believe that they will never experience a tsunami. At least one that will do total damage.