[FormerACLUmember]

A more plausible explanation than this bogus magical animal sixth sense nonsense: All the beachfront in these overpopulated hellholes is hogged by humans for fishing, tourism, etc. The animals are inland in the mountains and forests.

[AntiGuv]

That, and many animals are liable to flee at the slightest instigation..

[FormerACLUmember]

There is an old saying: Those who know the sea, do not live by the sea. Animals follow this rule, generally, with the exception of shore birds.

[Glenn]

A more plausible explanation than this bogus magical animal sixth sense nonsense

Rubbish. Animals have been endowed by their creator with mechanisms to survive that you didn't get. No need to be snippy about it.

[Mean Daddy]

I would agree with your analysis as you would assume there would be little or nothing for an animal at sea side. My first thought was most animals don't have hands and therefore were swept out to sea. I mean, how could you prove it, although I believe it's been proven that dogs have a sense prior to an earthquake happening...

[BunnySlippers]

Bingo!

[OldFriend]

Leave it to the academics.......guess it never occurred to them that there was very little likelihood of elephants romping on the beaches amongst the tourists.